| 23 May 2016 Jableh and Tartus bombings | |
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| Part of theSyrian Civil War | |
| Location | Jableh andTartus,Latakia Governorate,Syria |
| Date | 23 May 2016 |
| Target | Civilians |
Attack type | Multiple bombings |
| Weapons | Suicide bombers and car bombs |
| Deaths | 184+[1] (plus five attackers)[2] |
| Injured | 200[2] |
| Perpetrator |  ISIS |
| Motive | Terrorism |
On 23 May 2016, eight bombings were carried out by theIslamic State of Iraq and the Levant inJableh andTartus, coastline cities inSyria. 184 people were killed and at least 200 people injured.[1] One of the major explosions occurred at the Jableh National Hospital, in the city ofJableh, where likely 43 people were killed.[3] Doctors and nurses were among the dead. The bombings inTartus targeted a bus station (bus stations were also targeted inJableh). Many of the blasts were only a few seconds apart.[4] The attacks took place in relatively violence-free areas ofSyria. Many of the facilities, which were hit, are no longer operational.[5] The cities were government-controlled territory, that hosted Russian military bases. Russia has a naval base inTartus and an air base nearJableh.[6][2]
The Syrian government had accusedQatar,Saudi Arabia andTurkey of being behind the wave of bombings in these cities.[6][2]
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