April 2012 Damascus bombings

April 2012 Damascus Bombing
April 2012 Damascus Bombing
Part of Syrian Civil War
Location	Damascus
Date	27 April 2012
Attack type	Suicide bombing
Deaths	9 (7 military and 2 civilian)
Injured	28
Perpetrators	al-Nusra Front

The 27 April 2012 Damascus bombing was a suicide attack that targeted the Syrian military, killing nine people. The event, occurred during the Syrian Civil War, was claimed by the al-Nusra Front, an al Qaeda-linked jihadist group.^[1]

References

^ "Islamist Group Says it carried out Damascus bombing, 30 April 2012 Monday 10:0". Turkishweekly.net. 2012-04-30. Retrieved 2012-05-21.

[1] "Islamist Group Says it carried out Damascus bombing, 30 April 2012 Monday 10:0". Turkishweekly.net. 2012-04-30. Retrieved 2012-05-21.

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April 2012 Damascus bombings

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