Homs school bombing
The Homs school bombing occurred on 1 October 2014 in Homs, Syria in an Alawite majority neighborhood during the Syrian civil war. The attacker initially detonated an IED that was in front of the Akrama al-Makhzumi Al-Muhdatha elementary school. Then he blew himself up at another gate of a nearby school, Akrama al-Makhzumi. The double bombing killed 54 people: 47 children, 3 members of security forces and 4 adult civilians. The attack was the deadliest strike to occur in a government controlled area in over a year, with no group immediately taking responsibility.
| Homs school bombing | |
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The attacker detonated an IED in front of the school (left), then blew himself up at the gate of another school (right) | |
| Location | Akrama al-Makhzumi, Homs, Syria |
| Coordinates | 34°42′40″N 36°42′51″E |
| Date | 1 October 2014 (2014-10-01) ~12:00 (UTC+02:00) |
| Target | Akrama al-Makhzumi elementary school |
Attack type | IED, suicide bomber |
| Deaths | 54 |
| Motive | Sectarian |
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