July 2016 Qamishli bombings

July 2016 Qamishli bombings
Part of the Syrian Kurdish-Islamist conflict (2013-present)
Location of Qamishli in Syria
LocationQamishli, al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria
Coordinates37°03′N 41°13′E
Date27 July 2016 (2016-07-27)
TargetCivilian
Attack type
Car bombing
WeaponsCar bombs
Deaths57 (8 Asayish and 44 civilians)[1][2]
Injured171+[2]
Perpetrators Islamic State[2]

The July 2016 Qamishli bombings were a twin car bombing in a Rojavan-held district in the city of Qamishli, part of the al-Hasakah Governorate in Syria. The bombings killed more than 44 and more than 171 were wounded. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility. The city of Qamishli has been the site of multiple car bombings since 2015.[3]

  1. ^ "57 killed by the suicide attack which targeted al-Qamishli yesterday". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights.
  2. ^ a b c "Islamic State car bombs kill dozens in Syrian-Kurdish Qamishli". Middle East Eye. 27 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Syria: Deadly IS blast rocks Kurdish city of Qamishli". BBC. 27 July 2016.