Abu Khashab shooting

On 28 April 2022, seven people were killed after Islamic State gunmen stormed a house in Abu Khashab, Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria.

Abu Khashab shooting
Part of the Syrian civil war
LocationAbu Khashab, Syria
Date28 April 2022
Attack type
Mass shooting
Deaths7
Injured4
PerpetratorsIslamic State

Attack

Islamic State gunmen on motorcycles stormed a house hosted by former Syrian Democratic Forces spokesman Nouri Hamish, during iftar being held to mark the end of a Ramadan fast.[1] Many of his friends were attending the gathering.[2]

Seven people were killed, including Nouri Hamish, while four more were injured.[3] The attack ended after the perpetrators were confronted by locals, causing the gunmen to flee.[1]

The Islamic State later claimed responsibility for the attack,[1] saying it was part of an operation called "Vengeance for two Sheikhs" that was launched in retaliation for the assassinations of Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi and Abu Hamza al-Qurashi.[4][5]

References
  1. "Several killed in suspected ISIL attack on northeast Syria iftar". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  2. "Suspected ISIS gunmen kill at least seven in eastern Syria". www.rudaw.net. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  3. "Suspected IS militants kill 7 Syrians at Ramadan iftar meal". AP NEWS. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  4. "7 killed by ISIS attack in Deir al-Zor". www.kurdistan24.net. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  5. ""Vengeance for two Sheikhs" campaign | 40 people killed and injured in 23 operations waged by ISIS cells in SDF-held areas in ten days • The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights". The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
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