| 5 September 2016 Syria bombings | |
| Partof: | the Syrian Civil War |
| Location: | Tartus, Homs, Damascus, and Hasakah, Syria |
| Date: | 5 September 2016 |
| Type: | Suicide bombings |
| Fatalities: | 48–53 killed (at least one attacker also killed)[1] [2] |
| Weapons: | Car bombs and explosive belts |
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On 5 September 2016, suicide bombers simultaneously exploded in the Syrian cities of Tartus, Homs, Damascus, and Hasakah. A car bomb detonated on a coastal highway in Tartus, killing more than five people, followed by a suicide bomber exploding in the crowd gathering in the area. A car bomb then hit a Syrian Army checkpoint in the Zahra district of Homs and killed two soldiers. A motorcycle bomb detonated near an Asayish checkpoint in Hasakah and killed at least five people, with an explosion in the capital city of Damascus following soon after.[1] [2]