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Eight bombings are carried out by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in Jableh and Tartus, coastline cities in Syria. One hundred eighty-four people are killed and at least 200 people injured.
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Salafi jihadist militant organisation
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Town in Latakia Governorate, Syria
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City in Syria
Tartus is a major port city on the Mediterranean coast of Syria. It is the second largest port city in Syria, and the largest city in Tartus Governorate. Tartus was under the governance of Latakia Governorate until the 1970s, when it became a separate governorate. The population…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Country in West Asia
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