2024 in Syria
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Events in the year 2024 in Syria
Incumbents[edit]
Events[edit]
- 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 and another person.[2]
- 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 the Deir ez-Zor Governorate, kills seven Syrian Democratic Forces fighters and injures 18 others. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq claims responsibility.[5]
Holidays[edit]
Source:[6]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 8 March – Revolution Day
- 21 March – Mother's Day
- 17 April - Independence 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[edit]
- 1 January – Riad al-Turk, 93, Syrian political dissident.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "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 News". www.cbsnews.com. 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.
- ^ "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.
