Douma massacre (2015)

"Douma massacre" redirects here. For the 2018 Douma massacre, see 2018 Douma chemical attack.
2015 Douma massacre
Part of Syrian Civil War
LocationDouma, Syria
Coordinates33°34′20.15″N 36°24′06.52″E / 33.5722639°N 36.4018111°E / 33.5722639; 36.4018111
Date16 August 2015 (2015-08-16)
TargetCivilians[1][2][3]
Attack type
Airstrike
WeaponsMissiles, Barrel bombs[4]
Deaths96+[2]
Injured200+[2][3][4]
PerpetratorSyrian Air Force[2][3]

On August 16, 2015, the Syrian Air Force[5] launched strikes on the rebel-held city of Douma, northeast of Damascus, killing at least 96 people and injuring at least 200 others.[2][6][7] It was one of the deadliest attacks to have occurred during the Syrian Civil War.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference nytimes1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d e "Death toll in Syria air strike nears 100: activists". Reuters. 17 August 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d AP (16 August 2015). "An "official massacre" of civilians alleged in Syria". CBS News. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Massacre as Syrian Barrel Bombs Kill at Least 82 - Middle East - News - Arutz Sheva". Arutz Sheva. 16 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Syrian air force hits crowded market near Damascus, kills and injures hundreds". ARA News. Archived from the original on August 17, 2015.
  6. ^ Cassandra Vinograd. "Syria's Civil War: Douma Airstrike Toll Nears 100". NBC News.
  7. ^ "Syrian government air strikes on market kill at least 82 people". The Guardian. Associated Press. 16 August 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.