2016 Atmeh attack
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 wounded Turkish soldiers. 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. Around 32 dead fighters were from the Nour al-Din al-Zenki group.
| 2016 Atmeh attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Syrian Civil War | |
| Location | Atmeh, Syria |
| Date | 15 August 2016 |
| Target | Free Syrian Army |
Attack type | Bomb attack |
| Weapons | Suicide attack |
| Deaths | 50 |
| Injured | 50 |
| Perpetrator | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
| Motive | Terror |
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