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2015 Qamishli Bombings
The 2015 Qamishli bombings, which occurred on December 30, involved three explosions that targeted different restaurants in an Assyrian neighborhood in Qamishli, Syria. At least one was confirmed as a suicide bombing, and the other two were believed to be similar attacks. A total of 16 people were killed, including 14 Assyrian Christians and 2 Muslims, with 35 others wounded. Shortly after the attacks, the Islamic State claimed responsibility. Assyrian organisations claimed that the bombings were not likely a deed by the Islamic State The Islamic State (IS), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and Daesh, is a transnational Salafi jihadism, Salafi jihadist organization and unrecognized quasi-state. IS ..., but possibly a crime by the Kurdish YPG. Aftermath In the aftermath of the bombings, the Sootoro set up security checkpoints around the perimeter of the al-Wusta neighborhood. On 12 January 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Qamishli
Qamishli is a city in northeastern Syria on the Syria–Turkey border, adjoining the city of Nusaybin in Turkey. The Jaghjagh River flows through the city. With a 2004 census population of 184,231, it is the List of cities in Syria, ninth most-populous city in Syria and the Al-Hasakah Governorate, second-largest in Al-Hasakah Governorate after Al-Hasakah. Qamishli has traditionally been a Christian Assyrian majority city, but is now predominantly populated by Kurds in Syria, Kurds with large numbers of Arabs and Assyrians in Syria, Assyrians and a smaller number of Armenians in Syria, Armenians. It is northeast of Damascus.Zurutuza, Carlos.Syria's first Kurdish-language newspaper. Al Jazeera English, Al Jazeera. 18 October 2013. Retrieved on 22 October 2013. The city is the administrative capital of the Qamishli District in Al-Hasakah Governorate, and the administrative center of Nahiya Qamishli, Qamishli Subdistrict, consisting of 92 localities with a combined population of 232, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
