Location Damascus, Syria Attack type Car bomb Deaths 83 | Date 21 February 2013 Weapons Bomb | |
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Target Headquarters of Ba'ath Party
Embassy of Russia in Damascus | ||
On 21 February 2013 a series of car bombs were detonated in Damascus killing 83 people. The largest and deadliest of the bombs occurred near the headquarters of the Syria's ruling Ba'ath Party and the Russian Embassy, killing at least 60. Most of the victims were civilians including children.
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February 2013 Damascus bombings Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA