Other major bombings in Syria
May 11, 2012 at 2:47AM
Some suicide bombings and large-scale explosions during Syria's uprising:
Dec. 23, 2011: Two car bombers blow themselves up near intelligence agency compounds in Damascus, killing 44 people in the first suicide attacks since the uprising began in March.
Jan. 6, 2012: A suicide explosion rips through a police bus at a Damascus intersection, killing 26.
Feb. 10, 2012: Two suicide car bombers strike in the northern city of Aleppo, killing 28 near a military intelligence building.
March 17, 2012: Three suicide bombings in Damascus -- two targeting government intelligence and security sites -- kill 27.
April 30, 2012: Twin suicide explosions strike near a government security compound in Idlib, killing nine.
May 5, 2012: A bomb strikes a car wash in Aleppo, killing five, a day after government troops raided a university dorm.
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