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2016 Atmeh attack
Part of the Syrian Civil War
LocationAtmeh, Syria
Date15 August 2016
TargetFree Syrian Army
Attack type
Bomb attack
WeaponsSuicide attack
Deaths50[1]
Injured50
PerpetratorIslamic State of Iraq and the Levant
MotiveTerror

On 15 August 2016, a suicide bombing that targeted a packed Syrian rebel junction at the Atmeh border crossing, killed 50 Syrian rebels, several civilians, and reports of 2[1] wounded Turkish soldiers.[2] The attack was claimed by Islamic State, that stated it targeted Syrian rebel fighters from Faylaq al-Sham and Harakat Nour al-Din al-Zenki.[3] Around 32 dead fighters were from the Nour al-Din al-Zenki group.[4]

  1. ^ a b "IS claims deaths of 50 US-backed rebels in Syria suicide attack". Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Syria conflict: Bus blast kills rebels near Turkey border - BBC News". BBC News. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  3. ^ Charkatli, Izat (14 August 2016). "Suicide bombing kills dozens of jihadists". Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Isis owns up to suicide attack on rival rebels". Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2016.

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