June 2019 Syria bombings explained

Location:	Raqqa & Azaz, Syria
Date:	2 June 2019
Fatalities:	34+ (24 in Azaz) (10 in Raqqa)
Injuries:	80+
Partof:	the Syrian civil war
Perpetrator:	Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Target:	Civilians
June 2019 Syria bombings

On 2 June 2019 three IED (two of which were car bombs) were detonated by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in northern Syria - one in Azaz and two in Raqqa. Over 30 people were killed, including civilians and dozens of others were wounded. Among the dead were five children.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

See also

• January 2017 Azaz bombing
• November 2019 Syria bombings
• Eastern Syria insurgency
• Turkey–ISIL conflict

References

1. Web site: Syrian town of Azaz hit by deadly car bombing DW 02.06.2019. DW.COM. en-GB. 2019-11-26.
2. Web site: Syrian War Monitor: Car Bomb Kills 14 in Azaz. Voice of America. en. 2019-11-26.
3. News: Car blast hits rebel-held north Syria. 2019-06-02. Reuters. 2019-11-26. en.
4. Web site: Raqqa bomb blasts kill 10 in ISIS's former capital. The National. en. 2019-11-26.
5. Web site: 2 bombings rock Syria's Raqqa - Xinhua English.news.cn. https://web.archive.org/web/20190601232956/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-06/02/c_138109239.htm. dead. June 1, 2019. www.xinhuanet.com. 2019-11-26.