Monday, May 23, 2016

Islamic State Claims Responsibility For Today's Multiple Deadly Bomb Attacks In Syria



Reuters: Blasts kill more than 120 in Syrian government-held cities: monitor

Bomb blasts killed scores of people in the Syrian coastal cities of Jableh and Tartous on Monday, and wounded many others in the government-controlled territory that hosts Russian military bases, monitors and state media said.

Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attacks in the Mediterranean cites that have up to now escaped the worst of the conflict, saying it was targeting members of President Bashar al-Assad's Alawite minority.

The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said more than 120 people were killed. State media said 78 people died in the attacks on Assad's coastal heartland.

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More News On Today's Multiple Bomb Attacks In Syria

The Latest: Russia: attacks show how 'fragile' Syria remains -- AP
IS blasts in Syria regime heartland kill more than 120 -- AFP
Series of Bombs in Syria Hit Assad Strongholds, Killing Dozens -- WSJ
Assad territory in Syria targeted by Islamic State bombings; 101 killed -- UPI
Bombs, rockets tear through Syrian regime strongholds -- AP
Islamic State claims responsibility for multiple bomb attacks in Syrian cities -- ABC News Online
Syria civil war: ISIL bombs rock Assad-held cities -- Al Jazeera
ISIS Bombing Spree in Tartus, Jableh Kills Scores on Syrian Coast -- NBC
Multiple blasts in Syria government strongholds kill 80 -- US News and World Report
Blasts Hit 2 Syrian Cities in Assad Stronghold, Killing Scores -- NYT
Over 100 feared killed as blasts hit near Russian military bases in Syria’s Latakia province (VIDEO) -- RT

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