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]
April 2012 Damascus Bombing | |
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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 |
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