2024 in Syria
Syria-related events during the year of 2024
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Events in the year 2024 in Syria
Incumbents
- President: Bashar al-Assad[1]
- Vice President: Najah al-Attar
- Prime Minister: Hussein Arnous
Events
January
- 20 January – Assassination of Sadegh Omidzadeh: Israel launches four rockets against a residential building in Damascus, killing four members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and another person.[2]
February
- 1 February – According to American officials, American plans have been approved for multi-day strikes in Iraq and Syria against multiple targets, including Iranian personnel and facilities.[3]
- 2 February – February 2024 American strikes in Iraq and Syria:
- 5 February – A drone attack against a U.S. military base in Deir ez-Zor Governorate kills seven Syrian Democratic Forces fighters and injures 18 others. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq claims responsibility.[5]
- 25 February – Two Hezbollah members are killed by an Israeli strike in al-Qusayr.[6]
March
- 1 March – An Israeli airstrike in Baniyas kills three people, including an IRGC field commander.[7]
- 16 March – At least 16 truffle hunters including nine women are killed in a landmine explosion in northern Raqqa. The mine is suspected to have been planted by Islamic State.[8]
- 17 March – Israel launches airstrikes in southern Syria. The Syrian state media agency SANA reports that the strikes result in a soldier being wounded and few "material losses".[9]
- 26 March – The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) bombs Syria, killing one Quds Force officer and 15 other militants.[10]
- 29 March – An Israeli airstrike targeting Aleppo International Airport kills 36 Syrian soldiers and six Hezbollah fighters. The incident marks the deadliest Israeli attack on Syria since 2021.[11]
April
- 1 April – 2024 Israeli bombing of the Iranian embassy in Damascus: An Israeli airstrike targeting the Iranian embassy in Damascus kills eight members of the IRGC, including brigadier general Mohammad Reza Zahedi.[12]
- 6 April – Seven children are killed in Daraa Governorate when a roadside bomb explodes.[13]
- 19 April – Missiles believed to be fired by the IDF allegedly hit sites near the Iranian city of Isfahan, sites in Iraq and radar sites in Syria.[14]
May
- 2 May – Several people are injured in alleged Israeli airstrikes on Damascus, the first since the attack on the Iranian consulate in April.[15]
- 25 May – One person is killed in a car bombing in Mezzeh, Damascus.[16]
Holidays
Source:[17]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 8 March – Revolution Day
- 21 March – Mother's Day
- 31 March - Gregorian Easter
- 10 April - Eid al-Fitr
- 17 April - Independence Day
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 5 May - Julian Easter
- 6 May – Martyrs' Day
- 16 June – Eid al-Adha
- 7 July – Islamic New Year
- 15 September – The Prophet's Birthday
- 6 October - Tishreen Liberation War Day
- 25 December - Christmas Day
Deaths
- 1 January – Riad al-Turk, 93, Syrian political dissident.[18]
References
- ^ "Bashar al-Assad Fast Facts". CNN. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "IRGC says 4 members killed in Israeli attack on Damascus building". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ^ Reals, Tucker; Watson, Eleanor; Sundby, Alex (2024-02-01). "Plans for U.S. strikes on Iranian personnel and facilities in Iraq, Syria approved after Jordan drone attack". CBS. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ "U.S. launches retaliatory strikes in Iraq and Syria in response to Jordan drone attack". NBC News. 2024-02-02. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ "Attack on US base in Syria kills Kurdish fighters". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "Two Hezbollah members killed as Israel allegedly strikes Syria-Lebanon border". The Times of Israel. February 25, 2024.
- ^ "Israeli strike kills three on Syria coast: Monitor". March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Syria land mine blast kills 16 truffle hunters: monitor". Arab News. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Israel strikes several sites in Syria, wounding a soldier, Syrian military says". AP News. 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Airstrikes in Syria kill an Iranian adviser and a member of a World Health Organization team". AP News. 2024-03-26. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ Beaumont, Peter (2024-03-29). "Israeli airstrike in Syria kills more than 40 people, says war monitor". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Israel bombs Iran embassy in Syria, Iranian commanders among dead". Reuters. April 1, 2024.
- ^ "Roadside bomb in southwestern Syria kills 7 children and wounds 2 others". AP News. 2024-04-06. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ "Iran says air defence systems shot down 3 drones amid Israel tensions". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Eight Syrians injured in first alleged Israeli airstrike since Iran escalation". The Jerusalem Post. May 2, 2024.
- ^ "Car bomb in the Syrian capital kills one. Drone strike near Lebanon border targets two vehicles". Associated Press. May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Syria Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Riad Turk, the 'Syrian Mandela', dead at 93 in France". France 24. 2024-01-01. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
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