On 3 October 2012, three
suicide
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car bomb
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s exploded at the eastern corner of the
Saadallah Al-Jabiri Square, killing 40 people. At least 122 people were reported injured. The bombs targeted an officers' club, nearby buildings of the Touristic Hotel, the historic "Jouha Café" and the Mirage Hotel near
Bab Jnen. Both hotels and the surrounding buildings suffered extensive damage while the Jouha café was destroyed. A small building within the officers' club was also ruined.
ABC News:Dozens killed in Aleppo bomb blasts
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See also
* List of bombings during the Syrian Civil War
This is a timeline of incidents in Syria that have been labelled as terrorism and are not believed to have been carried out by a government or its forces (see state terrorism and state-sponsored terrorism).
2011
* 2011 Damascus bombings - On 2 ...
References
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Terrorist incidents in Aleppo during the Syrian civil war
Terrorist incidents in Syria in 2012
October 2012 events in Syria
Attacks on buildings and structures in Syria
Suicide car and truck bombings in Syria