February 2013 Damascus bombings

On 21 February 2013, a series of car bombs were detonated in Damascus, killing 83 people.”Death Toll Rises in Damascus Blasts,” Voice of America with AFP (22 February 2013). Retrieved 5 May 2013. The largest and deadliest of the bombs occurred near the headquarters of Syria's ruling Ba'ath Party and the Russian Embassy,Dominic Evans, "Car bomb kills over 50 near Damascus ruling party office," Reuters (21 February 2013). Retrieved 5 May 2013. killing at least 60. Most of the victims were civiliansAnne Barnard, Rick Gladstone, "Car Bomb in Damascus Kills Dozens, Opposition Says," The New York Times (21 February 2013). Retrieved 5 May 2013. including children.Richard Spencer, "Damascus bomb one of deadliest of Syrian civil war," The Telegraph (21 February 2013). Retrieved 5 May 2013.

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