January 2017 Azaz bombing explained

January 2017 Azaz bombing
Partof:the Syrian civil war
Location:Azaz, Aleppo Governorate, Syria
Type:Car bombing
Fatalities:60+
Injuries:50
Weapons:Car bomb
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Motive:Terrorism (suspected)

The January 2017 Azaz bombing occurred on 7 January 2017 when a car bomb exploded in front of a courthouse and near a market in the rebel-held city of Azaz, Syria, killing at least 60 people, mostly civilians, and wounding around 50 others.[1] The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant was suspected and blamed for the attack.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Syria conflict: Bomb kills dozens in Azaz on Turkish border. BBC News . 7 January 2017. 31 January 2017.
  2. Web site: Car bomb kills at least 60 in Syria's Azaz. 7 January 2017. Al-Arabiya. 8 January 2017.