January 2017 Azaz bombing
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| January 2017 Azaz bombing | |
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| Part of the Syrian Civil War | |
 Azaz
Azaz (Syria)
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| Location | Azaz, Aleppo Governorate, Syria |
| Date | 7 January 2017 |
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Attack type
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Car bombing |
| Weapons | Car bomb |
| Deaths | 60+ |
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Non-fatal injuries
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50 |
| Perpetrators | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (suspected) |
| Motive | Terrorism (suspected) |
The January 2017 Azaz bombing occurred on 7 January 2017 when a car bomb in front of a courthouse and near a market in the rebel-held city of Azaz, Syria detonated, killing at least 60 people, mostly civilians, and wounding around 50.[1] The death toll was expected to increase. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant was suspected and blamed for the attack.[2]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Syria conflict: Bomb kills dozens in Azaz on Turkish border". 7 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Car bomb kills at least 60 in Syria's Azaz". Al-Arabiya. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
