| 4 February 2019 Mogadishu bombing | |
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| Part of Somali Civil War (2009–present) | |
| Location | Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Date | 4 February 2019 |
Attack type | Car bombing |
| Deaths | 11+ |
Non-fatal injuries | 10+ |
| Perpetrators | Al-Shabaab |
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On 4 February 2019, at least 11 people were killed and 10 others injured in a car bombing attack at a shopping mall in Mogadishu, Somalia.[1] The car was parked near the mall at the time of the explosion. The attack happened in Hamar Weyne District, which was very busy at the time. Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the attack.[2][3][4]
References[]
- ↑ "Car bomb attack in Somalia's Mogadishu kills at least 11 people". https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/02/car-bomb-attack-somalia-mogadishu-kills-people-190204092000574.html.
- ↑ CNN, Omar Nor and Aanu Adeoye, for. "Car bomb explodes in Somalia, killing at least 10 people". https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/04/africa/mogadishu-car-bomb-intl/index.html.
- ↑ "Deadly car bomb blast in Somalia's capital, say police" (in en). https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/deadly-car-bomb-blast-somalias-capital-police-60826026.
- ↑ "Al-Shabab claims Mogadishu blast despite relentless U.S. air war in Somalia" (in en-US). https://www.cbsnews.com/news/al-shabab-mogadishu-attack-somalia-us-warns-americans-kenya-despite-airstrikes/.
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