History: May 10 (#4)

History: May 10 (#4)
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May 10, 2012 The Damascus bombings are carried out using a pair of car bombs detonated by suicide bombers outside a military intelligence complex in Damascus, Syria, killing 55 people.

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On May 10, in the year 2012: The Damascus bombings are carried o ut using a pair of car bombs detonated by suicide bombers outside a military intelligence complex in Damascus, Syria, killing 55 people. A suicide attack is a deliberate attack in which the perpetrators intentionally end their own lives as part of the attack.

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Why May 10, 2012 matters: The Damascus bombings are carried out using a pair of car bombs detonated by suicide bombers outside a military intelligence complex in Damascus, Syria, killing 55 people. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: May 10, 2012 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolution has co nnected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: The Damascus bombings are carried out using a pair of car bombs detonated by suicide bombers outside a military intelligence complex in Damascus, Syria, killing 55 people. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_attack (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)