February 2012 Aleppo bombings | |
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Part of the Syrian civil war | |
Location | Aleppo, Syria |
Date | 10 February 2012 09:00 (UTC+3) |
Attack type | Suicide car bombings |
Deaths | 28 (24 military and security personnel, 4 civilians) |
Injured | 235 |
On 10 February 2012, two large bombs exploded at Syrian security forces buildings in Aleppo. According to the Syrian government and state media, the blasts were caused by two suicide car bombs. It reported that 28 people were killed (24 members of the security forces and four civilians) and 235 wounded. The bombings took place during the Syrian civil war and the government blamed armed opposition groups.
On 29 February 2012, the Al-Nusra Front claimed responsibility for the bombings.[1]