2016 Atmeh attack

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2016 Atmeh attack
Part of the Syrian Civil War
LocationAtmeh, Syria
Date15 August 2016
TargetFree Syrian Army
Attack type
Bomb attack
WeaponsSuicide attack
Deaths50[1]
Injured50
PerpetratorIslamic State of Iraq and the Levant
MotiveTerror

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[1] wounded Turkish soldiers.[2] 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.[3] Around 32 dead fighters were from the Nour al-Din al-Zenki group.[4]

Attack

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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.[5]

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