| 2015 Qamishli bombings | |
|---|---|
| Location | Qamishli, Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria |
| Date | 30 December 2015 |
| Target | Assyrian and Armenian Christians |
Attack type | Backpack bombs or suicide bombings |
| Deaths | 16+ |
| Injured | 35+ |
| Perpetrators | Unknown |
No. of participants | 3 |
The 2015 Qamishli bombings were three bombings that each detonated in a different restaurant in Wusta, an Assyrian-majority district of the Syrian-Turkish border town of Qamishli, on 30 December 2015. The first reports stated that they were suicide bombings, however the spokesman of the Sootoro in Qamishli said that the attacks were not suicide bombs.[1] A Kurdish militia spokesman accused the Islamic State of the attack, however, Assyrian organisations accused the Kurdish YPG.[2] A total of 16 people were killed, 14 of the victims were Assyrian Christians and 2 Muslims, also 35 people were wounded.[3]
Aftermath
[edit]In the aftermath of the bombings, the Sootoro set up security checkpoints around the perimeter of the al-Wusta neighborhood.[4][5]
On 12 January 2016, at around 12:45, hundreds of Kurdish YPG fighters riding in 30 vehicles approached 500 Sootoro fighters at the checkpoint and demanded that they close it, stating that the checkpoints bothered residents.[6][5] When the Sootoro refused, a YPG gunner opened fire from a machine gun mounted on a technical vehicle, striking a Sootoro fighter in the head and killing him instantly.[4] The Sootoro fired back, killing 3 YPG fighters. A further 2 Sootoro fighters were wounded. 3 civilians were injured in the cross-fire. The fighting ended with a ceasefire.[4][6][5]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Bombing in Zaline (Qamishli), Syria". americanmesopotamian.org. American Mesopotamian Organisation. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ^ "Var Qamishli-massakern verkligen ett verk av IS?". hujada.com. Hujådå Magazine. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ^ "Twin suicide bombs in northeast Syria kill or wound dozens - Kurds, monitoring group". December 31, 2015 – via uk.reuters.com.
- ^ a b c "Kurds attack Assyrian Christian village in northern Syria". Hot Air. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
- ^ a b c "Assyrians and Kurds clash for first time in north Syria". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
- ^ a b Agencies. "Assyrians and Kurds clash for first time in north Syria". www.mwcnews.net. Retrieved 2016-01-25.