Terrorist incident in Syria in 2016
| February 2016 Homs massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of Syrian Civil War | |
| Location | Al-Zahra neighbourhood, Homs, Syria |
| Date | 21 February 2016 +3 (EEST) |
| Target | Alawite civilians heading to work |
Attack type | Mass murder |
| Weapons | Car bombs |
| Deaths | 64[1] |
| Injured | 100+ |
| Perpetrators |  ISIS |
| Motive | Sectarian |
On 21 February 2016, two car bombs struck exploded in the predominantly Alawite neighborhood of al-Zahra in Homs, Syria.[2] The bombings killed at least 57 people and injured more than 100 others.[3] At least 60 surrounding buildings and dozens of cars were destroyed in the blasts.[4]
- ^ Nearly 200 people killed in six explosions at Sayeda Zeinab and Zahraa, SOHR, 23 February 2016.
- ^ "Provisional agreement reached on Syrian ceasefire, car bombs kill 46 in city of Homs". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ "Twin bombings claimed by Islamic State kill dozens in Syria's Homs". Reuters. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ ISIL car bomb attacks kill 129 in Damascus and Homs, Al Jazeera, 21 February 2016