2016 Atmeh attack

2016 Atmeh attack
Part of the Syrian Civil War
Location	Atmeh, Syria
Date	15 August 2016
Target	Free Syrian Army
Attack type	Bomb attack
Weapons	Suicide attack
Deaths	50
Injured	50
Perpetrator	Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Motive	Terror

On 15 August 2016, a suicide bombing that targeted a packed Syrian rebel junction at the Atmeh border crossing, killed 50 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 rebel fighters was completely destroyed in the targeted blast, causing 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.