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In 2011 an uprising began in Syria against the government. A multitude of events include external intervention and the arming of opposition fighters, such as the ], the events turned into a ]. It included ] as well. As the ] was mixed both sides had support from various factions. The ruling party is comprised largely of ]s, but also has support from the other ethnic groups in Syria as well. In 2011 an uprising began in Syria against the government. A multitude of events include external intervention and the arming of opposition fighters, such as the ], the events turned into a ]. It included ] as well. As the ] was mixed both sides had support from various factions. The ruling party is comprised largely of ]s, but also has support from the other ethnic groups in Syria as well.


Aqrab is near ], which is predominantly a ] and where 108 people were ] on 25 May allegedly by pro-government militias. Also on the same day, but before the bombings, the U.S. ] the ] as a ] organisation.<ref name="as">http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/victims-in-syria-alawite-bombing/story-e6frfkui-1226534960442</ref> Aqrab is near ], which is predominantly a ] and where 108 people were ] on 25 May allegedly by pro-government militias.<ref name="as">http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/victims-in-syria-alawite-bombing/story-e6frfkui-1226534960442</ref>


== Bombings == == Bombings ==

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2012 Aqrab bombings
Part of the Syrian civil war
LocationAqrab, Hama province, Syria
Date11 December 2012 (2012-12-11)
Attack typeBombings
WeaponsBombs
DeathsAt least 125
InjuredUp to 200
Syrian civil war
Timeline
Civil uprising in Syria (March–August 2011)
Start of insurgency (Sept. 2011 – April 2012)
UN ceasefire; Rebel advances (May 2012 – Dec. 2013)
Rise of ISIS in 2014
U.S.-led intervention, Rebel and ISIL advances (Sept. 2014 – Sept. 2015)
Russian intervention (Sept. 2015 – March 2016)
Aleppo escalation and Euphrates Shield (March 2016 – February 2017)
Collapse of ISIS in Syria (2017)
Rebels in retreat and Operation Olive Branch
(Nov. 2017 – Sep. 2018)
Idlib demilitarization
(Sep. 2018 – April 2019)
First Idlib offensive, Operation Peace Spring, & Second Idlib offensive (April 2019 – March 2020)
Idlib ceasefire (March 2020 – Nov. 2024)
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Transitional government and SNA–SDF conflict (Dec. 2024 – present)
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Foreign involvement in the Syrian civil war
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On 11 December 2012, during the Syrian civil war, bombings occurred in the predominantly Alawite village of Aqrab, Hama, Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported 125 people were killed, and injuring up to 200.

Background

In 2011 an uprising began in Syria against the government. A multitude of events include external intervention and the arming of opposition fighters, such as the Free Syrian Army, the events turned into a civil war. It included sectarian conflict in Lebanon as well. As the ethnic and religious composition was mixed both sides had support from various factions. The ruling party is comprised largely of Alawites, but also has support from the other ethnic groups in Syria as well.

Aqrab is near Houla, which is predominantly a Sunni and where 108 people were killed on 25 May allegedly by pro-government militias.

Bombings

Victims

References

  1. http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/victims-in-syria-alawite-bombing/story-e6frfkui-1226534960442
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