| 1986 Damascus bombings | |
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| Location | Damascus and nearby towns, Syria |
| Date | March-April 1986 (Local time) |
| Weapon(s) | Car Bombs |
| Deaths | 204[1] |
| Suspected perpetrator(s) | Iraqi agents |
The 1986 Damascus bombings were a series of terririst acts, performed in Damascus, Syria in 1986, considered to be the deadliest terrorism act against civilians since the quelling of the Islamic uprising in Syria in 1982. The goal of the bombings seemed to distabilized Assad's regime.[2]
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On 13 March 1986,[2] a deadly bombing took place in Damascus left 60 people dead.[1] A month later, 144 were killed by series of bombings in five towns across Syria.[1]
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