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2015 Homs car bombing

A twin car bombing near a hospital in the al-Zahra neighborhood of Homs, Syria, killed 16 people and injured many others in 2015.

UNSOLVED2015

al-Zahra neighborhood, Homs, Syria

3 SOURCESUPDATED JUL 2026
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Overview

The 2015 Homs car bombing was a twin-explosion car bombing that struck near a hospital in al-Zahra, a predominantly Alawite, government-controlled neighborhood east of the old city of Homs, Syria. The attack killed 16 people and injured many more.

Context

This timing places the attack within the broader context of the Syrian civil war, which saw repeated violence in Homs despite localized ceasefire agreements.

Casualties and Impact

The twin explosions resulted in 16 deaths and left many others injured.

Key facts

Victims
On file
Date
2015
Location
al-Zahra neighborhood, Homs, Syria
Case status
unsolved

Case timeline

  1. 2015-12

    A twin car bombing occurred near a hospital in the al-Zahra neighborhood of Homs, Syria, killing 16 people and injuring many others, five days after a local ceasefire was agreed in the al-Waer suburb.

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Places

al-Zahra neighborhood, Homs, Syria

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Common questions

What happened to the victim?
A twin car bombing near a hospital in the al-Zahra neighborhood of Homs, Syria, killed 16 people and injured many others in 2015.
Where did the bombing happen?
al-Zahra neighborhood, Homs, Syria.
What is the current status of the case?
Status: unsolved.
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Sources

  1. ENCYCLOPEDIC2015 Homs car bombingWikipedia · 2026-07-10
  2. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — BBC NewsBBC News · 2026-07-10
  3. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — ReutersReuters · 2026-07-10

Record history

First published
JUL 11, 2026

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