2015 Qamishli bombings

2015 Qamishli bombings
2015 Qamishli bombings
	Qamishli Location of Qamishli in Syria
Location	Qamishli, Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria
Date	30 December 2015
Target	Assyrian Christians
Attack type	Backpack bombs or suicide bombings
Deaths	16+
Injured	35+
Perpetrators	Islamic State
No. of participants	3

The 2015 Qamishli bombings, which occurred on December 30, involved three explosions that targeted different restaurants in an Assyrian neighborhood in Qamishli, Syria. At least one was confirmed as a suicide bombing, and the other two were believed to be similar attacks.^[1] A total of 16 people were killed, including 14 Assyrian Christians and 2 Muslims, with 35 others wounded.^[2] Shortly after the attacks, the Islamic State claimed responsibility.^[3]

^ "Assyrian Restaurants Bombed in Qamishli, Syria, 16 Killed". Assyrian International News Agency. 2015-12-30.
^ "16 killed in twin bombings in Kurdish area in N. Syria". Antara (news agency). 2015-12-31.
^ "Twin attacks on Syrian Kurdish city kill at least 16". DW News. 2015-12-31.

[1] "Assyrian Restaurants Bombed in Qamishli, Syria, 16 Killed". Assyrian International News Agency. 2015-12-30.

[2] "16 killed in twin bombings in Kurdish area in N. Syria". Antara (news agency). 2015-12-31.

[3] "Twin attacks on Syrian Kurdish city kill at least 16". DW News. 2015-12-31.

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2015 Qamishli bombings
Qamishli Location of Qamishli in Syria
Location	Qamishli, Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria
Date	30 December 2015
Target	Assyrian Christians
Attack type	Backpack bombs or suicide bombings
Deaths	16+
Injured	35+
Perpetrators	Islamic State
No. of participants	3