Target Free Syrian Army Weapons Suicide Attack Non-fatal injuries 50 Location Atme, Syria | Attack type Bomb attack Deaths 50 Date 15 August 2016 | |
Perpetrator Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant | ||
On 15 August 2016, a suicide bombing that targeted a packed Syrian rebel junction at the Atmeh border crossing, killed 40 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.
Attack
A bus transporting a large amount of rebel fighters was completely destroyed in the targeted blast, that caused 40 deaths and 50 injuries. The Free Syrian Army rebel factions were preparing a mobilization from the Turkish border towards the Aleppo Front to either battle the Syrian Army or Islamic State.
References
2016 Atmeh attack Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA