April 2016 Idlib bombings
| April 2016 Idlib bombings | |
|---|---|
Location of Maarrat al-Nu'man and Kafr Nabl in Syria | |
| Location | Maarrat al-Nu'man and Kafr Nabl, Idlib Governorate, Syria |
| Coordinates | 35°38′N 36°40′E / 35.633°N 36.667°E |
| Date | April 19, 2016 ~12:00 PM[1] (Eastern European Time) |
| Target | Civilians |
Attack type | Airstrike |
| Weapons | Aerial bombs |
| Deaths | 41-48+[1] |
| Perpetrators |  Syrian Arab Air Force (unclear)[2]
 Russian Air Force (unclear)[2] |
The April 2016 Idlib bombings are two separate aerial bombardments on marketplaces in the rebel-held towns of Maarrat al-Nu'man and Kafr Nabl in the Idlib Governorate of Syria. The bombings killed more than 40 civilians and was described as a massacre by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.[3]
The bombings
[edit]Around noon on 19 April 2016, the marketplace near the center of Maarrat al-Nu'man was hit by an airstrike, killing more than 38 civilians and wounding others. Simultaneously, the market in the town of Kafr Nabl was bombed, killed at least 9 people.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Syria conflict: Air strikes on Idlib markets 'kill dozens'". BBC. 19 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Air strike on market kills around 40 in opposition-held northwest Syria". Reuters. 19 April 2016.
- ^ "44 civilians killed by 2 massacres in Idlib countryside". SOHR. 19 April 2016. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016.