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| Part of the Somali Civil War (2009–present) | |
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 Mogadishu Mogadishu (Somalia)
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| Location | Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Coordinates | 02°02′N 45°20′E / 2.033°N 45.333°ECoordinates: 02°02′N 45°20′E / 2.033°N 45.333°E |
| Date | 22 July 2019 |
Attack type | Suicide car bombing |
| Weapons | Car bomb |
| Deaths | 17 (+1 suicide bomber) |
Non-fatal injuries | 28 |
| Perpetrator | Al-Shabaab |
On 22 July 2019, at least 18 people were killed after a car bomb exploded on the road of Aden Adde International Airport and near the Afrin Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia.[1] Dozens others were injured, 17 critically. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.[2][3]
Attack[]
On 22 July 2019, a vehicle laden with explosives detonated at a checkpoint on the same road as the city's airport killing 17 and injuring 28 others including some who were in critical condition.[4] Witnessed stated that the explosion knocked them off their feet and damaged many buildings.
Reaction[]
This attack and the attack two days later that killed the Mayor of Mogadishu and six others shocked and were strongly condemned by many countries.[5]
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References[]
- ↑ "UN chief condemns deadly Somalia attacks on offices visited earlier by UN envoy" (in en). 2019-07-25. https://news.un.org/en/story/2019/07/1043221.
- ↑ "Somalia: More than a dozen killed in Mogadishu car bomb explosion" (in en-US). 2019-07-22. https://thedefensepost.com/2019/07/22/somalia-mogadishu-car-bomb/.
- ↑ "Somalia Car Bombing Kills at Least 17" (in en). https://www.voanews.com/africa/somalia-car-bombing-kills-least-17.
- ↑ "At least 17 killed in bomb attack in Somalia capital" (in en). Reuters. 2019-07-22. https://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFKCN1UH15W-OZATP.
- ↑ "UN chief condemns deadly Somalia attacks on offices visited earlier by UN envoy" (in en). 2019-07-25. https://news.un.org/en/story/2019/07/1043221.
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