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Douma massacre (2015)
| 2015 Douma massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of Syrian Civil War | |
| Location | Douma, Syria |
| Coordinates | 33°34′20.15″N 36°24′06.52″E / 33.5722639°N 36.4018111°E |
| Date | 16 August 2015 |
| Target | Civilians[1][2][3] |
Attack type | Airstrike |
| Weapons | Missiles, Barrel bombs[4] |
| Deaths | 96+[2] |
| Injured | 200+[2][3][4] |
| Perpetrator | Syrian Air Force[2][3] |
On August 16, 2015, the Syrian Air Force[5] launched strikes on the rebel-held city of Douma, northeast of Damascus, killing at least 96 people and injuring at least 200 others.[2][6][7] It was one of the deadliest attacks to have occurred during the Syrian Civil War.[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
nytimes1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b c d e "Death toll in Syria air strike nears 100: activists". Reuters. 17 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d AP (16 August 2015). "An "official massacre" of civilians alleged in Syria". CBS News. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Massacre as Syrian Barrel Bombs Kill at Least 82 - Middle East - News - Arutz Sheva". Arutz Sheva. 16 August 2015.
- ^ "Syrian air force hits crowded market near Damascus, kills and injures hundreds". ARA News. Archived from the original on August 17, 2015.
- ^ Cassandra Vinograd (17 August 2015). "Syria's Civil War: Douma Airstrike Toll Nears 100". NBC News.
- ^ "Syrian government air strikes on market kill at least 82 people". The Guardian. Associated Press. 16 August 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
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