2024 Azaz bombing explained
On March 30, 2024, a car bomb was detonated in a market place in Azaz, Syria, targeting late-night shoppers. The explosion killed 8 people and injured at least 30.[1] [2] According to volunteer rescue group the White Helmets, two of those killed were children.[3] [4]
No group initially took responsibility for the bombing.
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Notes and References
- Web site: 2024-03-30 . At least 7 killed and 30 injured in car blast in Syrian town near Turkish border, residents say . April 3, 2024 . Reuters.
- News: 2024-03-31 . Eight killed by car bomb in northern Syria, war monitor says . 2024-04-03 . . en-GB . 0261-3077 . Agence France-Presse . 2024-05-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240523003856/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/31/killed-car-bomb-northern-syria-war-monitor-azaz . live .
- News: Taha . Youssef . Seddon . Sean . 2024-03-31 . Syria: Seven dead after car bomb tears through market in Azaz . 2024-04-03 . . en-GB . 2024-04-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240403012934/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68701966 . live .
- Web site: 2024-03-31 . Car bomb kills seven at crowded market in Syrian town near Turkish border . 2024-04-03 . . en . 2024-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240402214522/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/31/car-bomb-kills-at-least-seven-in-syrian-town-near-turkish-border . live .
