Hindsight 11.19.15

Nov. 12 – Beruit bombings

Beruit, Lebanon was the site of a pair of suicide bombings that took the lives of 43 people and injured approximately 240 more. The attack was claimed by extremist group ISIS, who targeted Shiite Muslims in the area. The pair of explosions occurred at 6:00p.m. local time about 500 feet apart.

Source: BBC, CNN, The New York Times

Nov. 13 – Paris attacks

Paris, France was the site of a set of coordinated attacks that took the lives of 129 people and injured approximately 350 more. The attack was claimed by extremist group ISIS and took place outside the Stade de France, near a local restaurant and bar, and inside the Bataclan. Damage was done via suicide bombings and heavy assault rifles.

Source: BBC, CNN, The New York Times

Nov. 18 – Nigeria bombings

Yola, Nigeria and Kano, Nigeria were the sites of bomb attacks that took the lives of 49 people and injured approximately 125 more. The responsible party is unknown, but signs report that extremist group Boko Haram is the prime suspect. The a single blast in Yola occurred in an open market on Tuesday, while a pair of suicide bombs attached to two teenaged girls struck Kano on Wednesday in a different market.
Source: BBC, CNN, The New York Times