The Syrian government has accused Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia of being behind a wave of bombings in the coastal cities of Tartous and Jableh.[58][59] At least five suicide bombers and two devices planted in cars killed nearly 150 people and wounded at least 200. Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attacks.[58][59] The attacks were the first of their kind in Tartous and in Jableh.[58][59] This part of Syria had escaped the worst of the civil war till these attacks.[58][59] These cities were government-controlled territory that hosted Russian military bases. Russia had