2019 Manbij bombing
Suicide bombing attack in Syria
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- The Manbij bombing occurred on 16 January 2019 when a suicide bomber targeted a busy market street in Manbij, Syria, known to be frequented by American soldiers during the Syrian civil war.
- Background In the Syrian civil war, the city of Manbij was taken by the Free Syrian Army in 2012, and then by ISIS in 2014.
- The Palace of the Princes restaurant was popular with Americans, located on a crowded downtown street in Manbij.
- The attack Several American military personnel were inside the Palace of Princes restaurant when a suicide bomber triggered an explosion outside the restaurant around midday on Wednesday, 16 January 2019.
- Rescue workers rushed the wounded to the hospital, and military helicopters landed on a nearby soccer field to take the dead and wounded Americans and civilians to medical facilities.
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WikipediaThe Manbij bombing occurred on 16 January 2019 when a suicide bomber targeted a busy market street in Manbij, Syria, known to be frequented by American soldiers during the Syrian civil war.
The action has been ascribed to ISIS.
In the Syrian civil war, the city of Manbij was taken by the Free Syrian Army in 2012, and then by ISIS in 2014. In 2016, the city was taken by the American-backed Syrian Democratic Forces in the Manbij offensive.
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