Bombings
The bombings occurred during the Sunday morning rush hour on the Sixtieth Street. The initial death toll was 34, but rose due to the number of people critically injured. [5] According to a Syrian government television channel, they targeted students and government employees going to work. Dozens of vehicles were destroyed and a number of nearby buildings were damaged. It aimed supporters of the government at a time when it was making significant military gains. [6]
The bombings occurred on the same day as bombings in the Damascus suburb of Sayyidah Zaynab that killed at least 30. [7] Both the attacks in Homs and Damascus were claimed by the Islamic State. [3] [8]
Bombings in Homs in January 2016 had killed 22 people. [9]
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