| 5 September 2016 Syria bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of theSyrian Civil War | |
  Tartus Homs Damascus Hasakah 5 September 2016 Syria bombings (Syria) Location of the cities in Syria | |
| Location | Tartus,Homs,Damascus, andHasakah,Syria |
| Date | 5 September 2016; 9 years ago (2016-09-05) |
Attack type | Suicide bombings |
| Weapons | Car bombs andexplosive belts[1] |
| Deaths | 48–53 killed (at least one attacker also killed)[1][2] |
| Perpetrators |  ISIS |
On 5 September 2016,suicide bombers simultaneously exploded in theSyrian cities ofTartus,Homs,Damascus, andHasakah. Acar bomb detonated on a coastal highway in Tartus, killing more than five people, followed by a suicide bomber exploding in the crowd gathering in the area. A car bomb then hit aSyrian Army checkpoint in the Zahra district of Homs and killed two soldiers. Amotorcycle bomb detonated near anAsayish checkpoint in Hasakah and killed at least five people, with an explosion in the capital city of Damascus following soon after.[1][2]
