7. Aleppo, Syria – April 15

A heartless suicide bomber tempted children – many of whom had been deprived of food for years – towards him by offering them crisps before detonating his explosives in Aleppo, shattering coaches, setting cars on fire and leaving a trail of bodies. News outlets reported that some 80 young people, as well as about 46 others, were murdered by the explosion which was described as the deadliest incident in Syria in almost a year.

8. Camp Shaheen, Afghanistan – 21 April 2017

In April 2017, Taliban fighters, wearing army uniforms and driving two military vehicles, drove into the Afghan National Army base, claiming to have wounded soldiers in need of urgent medical care. In the single deadliest attack on an Afghan military base in the course of the war, two of ten attackers detonated suicide vests, while the other eight were killed in the ensuing gun battle. Reportedly, as many as 256 people died and 160 were injured in what was described as “revenge” for the death of two Taliban officials.

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