Event

Aleppo University bombings

15 Jan 2013 · 33.51° N, 36.29° E

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When
15 Jan 2013
Kind
Event
Coordinates
33.51° N, 36.29° E

Placed at the area around the site it links, Damascus.

Summary

Aleppo University bombings: 83 people are killed and more than 150 injured in a rocket barrage aimed at Aleppo University, as government forces and rebels continue fighting in the suburbs of Damascus. Both sides accused each other of launching the missiles.

Aleppo University bombings

2013 civilian attack

The Aleppo University bombings took place on 15 January 2013, during the Syrian Civil War. The bombings killed at least 87 people at the Aleppo University, including students and children. The explosions reportedly struck an area between the University of Aleppo's halls of residence and the faculty of architecture, on the first day of exams. Both sides blamed each other for the explosions.

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