2019 Manbij bombing

The Manbij bombing occurred on 16 January 2019 when a suicide bomber targeted a busy market street in Manbij known to be frequented by American soldiers during the Syrian civil war.

Manbij bombing
Part of the Eastern Syrian insurgency and the American-led intervention in the Syrian Civil War
LocationManbij, Aleppo Governorate, Syria
Date16 January 2019
TargetAmerican military personnel
Attack type
Suicide bombing
WeaponsBomb
Deaths19
  • 10 civilians
  • 1 US soldier
  • 1 US sailor
  • 1 American contractor
  • 1 DOD civilian employee
  • 5 local escorts
Injured3 US servicemen
Perpetrators Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
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