| 2009 Beledweyne bombing | |
|---|---|
 The Hiiraan region of Somalia, where the attacks occurred (highlighted dark red) | |
| Location | Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia |
| Date | June 18, 2009 |
| Weapons | suicide car bomb |
| Deaths | 35 |
| Perpetrators | al-Shabaab |
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The 2009 Beledweyne bombing took place on June 18, 2009 in Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. A suicide bomber carried out the attack, detonating an explosives-laden vehicle at the front gate of the Medina Hotel.[1] The blast killed 35 people, among them the Somali security minister Omar Hashi Aden, former Somali ambassador to Ethiopia and the African Union Abdikarim Farah,[2] and several Somali diplomats. The al-Shabaab group claimed responsibility for the attack.[3]
References[]
- ↑ Behind the Suicide Bombing in Somalia
- ↑ "Somalia Suicide Attack Snuffs out Promising Political Career". Archived from the original on 2009-06-22. http://www.webcitation.org/5hjNiR0DT. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
- ↑ "Somalia suicide bomb toll rises". BBC News. June 19, 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8109188.stm. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
Coordinates: 4°44′N 45°12′E / 4.733°N 45.2°E
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