2016 Sayyidah Zaynab attacks
In early 2016 there was a series of bombings in the mainly Shi'ite town of Sayyidah Zaynab and attributed to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
| January 2016 Sayyidah Zaynab massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of Syrian Civil War | |
| Location | Sayyidah Zaynab, Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria |
| Date | 31 January 2016 |
| Target | Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque, Shii'te population |
Attack type | Mass murder |
| Weapons | Car bombs |
| Deaths | 71 (including 42 Syrian army and Shi'ite fighters) |
| Injured | 40+ |
| Perpetrators | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
No. of participants | 2+ |
| Motive | Sectarian |
| February 2016 Sayyidah Zaynab bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of Syrian Civil War | |
| Location | Sayyidah Zaynab, Syria |
| Date | 21 February 2016 (UTC+02:00) |
Attack type | Suicide bombing, car bomb |
| Deaths | 134 |
| Injured | 180 |
| Perpetrators | ISIS |
| Motive | Sectarian |
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