| Homs school bombing | |
|---|---|
The attacker detonated an IED in front of the school (left), then blew himself up at the gate of another school (right) | |
| Location | Akrama al-Makhzumi, Homs, Syria |
| Coordinates | 34°42′40″N 36°42′51″E / 34.71111°N 36.71417°E |
| Date | 1 October 2014 ~12:00 (UTC+02:00) |
| Target | Akrama al-Makhzumi elementary school |
Attack type | IED, suicide bomber |
| Deaths | 54 |
| Motive | Sectarian |
The Homs school bombing occurred on 1 October 2014 in Homs, Syria in an Alawite majority neighborhood during the Syrian civil war.[1][2] The attacker initially detonated an IED that was in front of the Akrama al-Makhzumi Al-Muhdatha elementary school.[a] Then he blew himself up at another gate of a nearby school, Akrama al-Makhzumi.[5][6] The double bombing killed 54 people: 47 children, 3 members of security forces and 4 adult civilians.[1][5] The attack was the deadliest strike to occur in a government controlled area in over a year, with no group immediately taking responsibility.[2]
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- ^ a b "41 children killed in Syria school bombing". Middle East Eye. February 13, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ^ مدرسة الشهيد الرائد إياد كامل حرفوش (عكرمة المحدثة). rawabet.org (in Arabic).
- ^ اياد كامل حرفوش. dampress.net (in Arabic).
- ^ a b "Double bombing kills at least 41 children at school in Syria". ABC News. October 2014. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
- ^ "Children killed in Homs double blast". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
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