The 2019 Reyhanlı car bombing was a car bombing attack that occurred on 5 July 2019 in the city of Reyhanlı in Hatay Province, Turkey.[2] The blast killed at least three people from Syria.[3]
2019 Reyhanlı car bombing | |
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Location | Reyhanlı, Hatay Province, Turkey |
Coordinates | 36°16′09″N 36°34′02″E / 36.26917°N 36.56722°E |
Date | 5 July 2019 |
Attack type | Car bombing |
Deaths | 3[1] |
Injured | None |
Perpetrators | Islamic State |
Bombing
editThe bombing occurred in a car in the Hatay Province near the border with Syria. The car was carrying citizens from Syria.[4]
Victims
editThe three victims were Syrian citizens who were inside the car that exploded.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Erdogan Says Explosion in South Turkey Caused by Bomb". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Erdogan says car explosion in Turkey kills three, may be terrorism-related". Reuters. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Car bombing left 3 people dead". Daily Sabah. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Car bomb blast kills three in Turkey's Reyhanli near Syria | Turkey News". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Car explodes in Reyhanlı town center in southern Turkey's Hatay, 3 killed". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 5 July 2019.