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Mogadishu Bombings (other)
A large number of bombings have taken place in Mogadishu, Somalia, especially since the beginning of the Somali Civil War. They include: * Somalia War (2006–2009) ** 2008 Mogadishu bombing * Somali Civil War (2009–present) ** May 2010 Mogadishu bombings ** 2011 Mogadishu bombing ** Sahafi Hotel attacks ** November 2016 Mogadishu car bombing ** December 2016 Mogadishu suicide bombing ** 2 January 2017 Mogadishu bombings ** Dayah Hotel attack ** February 2017 Mogadishu bombing ** 14 October 2017 Mogadishu bombings ** 28 October 2017 Mogadishu attacks ** February 2018 Mogadishu attacks ** March 2018 Mogadishu bombing ** 2 September 2018 Mogadishu bombing ** 4 February 2019 Mogadishu bombing ** 28 February 2019 Mogadishu bombings ** 22 July 2019 Mogadishu bombing ** 24 July 2019 Mogadishu bombing ** December 2019 Mogadishu bombing ** March 2021 Mogadishu bombing ** June 2021 Mogadishu bombing ** November 2021 Mogadishu bombing ** April 2022 Mogadishu bombing ** Augus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mogadishu
Mogadishu (, also ; so, Muqdisho or ; ar, مقديشو ; it, Mogadiscio ), locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and List of cities in Somalia by population, most populous city of Somalia. The city has served as an important port connecting traders across the Indian Ocean for millennia, and has an estimated population of 2,388,000 (2021). Mogadishu is located in the coastal Banadir region on the Indian Ocean, which unlike other Somali regions, is considered a municipality rather than a (federal state). Mogadishu has a long history, which ranges from the Ancient history, ancient period up until the present, serving as the capital of the Sultanate of Mogadishu in the 9th-13th century, which for many centuries controlled the Indian Ocean gold trade, and eventually came under the Ajuran Empire in the 13th century which was an important player in the medieval Silk Road maritime trade. Mogadishu enjoyed the height of its prosperity during the 14th and 15th centuries a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
March 2018 Mogadishu Bombing
At 4:30pm on 22 March 2018, a car bomb A car bomb, bus bomb, lorry bomb, or truck bomb, also known as a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), is an improvised explosive device designed to be detonated in an automobile or other vehicles. Car bombs can be roughly divided ... exploded outside Wehliye hotel on Maka Al-Mukarrama Road in Mogadishu, Somalia, killing 18 people. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the bombing, saying that they targeted a meeting of government and security officials. References {{coord missing, Somalia 2018 in Somalia 2010s crimes in Mogadishu Terrorist incidents in Somalia in 2018 Explosions in Mogadishu Islamic terrorist incidents in 2018 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
November 2022 Mogadishu Attack
On November 27, 2022, militants from Al-Shabaab stormed the Villa Rossa Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia, holing themselves up in the facility until Somali forces recaptured it. Background In 2006, about 15 years after the Somali Civil War began, jihadist group al-Shabaab began an insurgency in an attempt to overthrow the Somali government and impose an extreme interpretation of Sharia. They often attack hotels; they have attacked the country's capital Mogadishu many times. The Islamist group's most deadly attack was a truck bombing in October 2017 which killed over 500 people, and their most recent attack was a double car bombing on 29 October 2022. The Villa Rossa hotel is located close to the Somali Presidential Palace, in a heavily guarded area of Mogadishu. Inside the hotel is a restaurant, which is frequented often by government officials. In May 2022, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was elected, and due to his heavy anti-al-Shabaab stance, the militant group increased atta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
October 2022 Mogadishu Bombings
On 29 October 2022, 121 people were killed and over 300 were injured by a double car bombing in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud accused Sunni jihadist group al-Shabaab of carrying out the attacks, which they admitted. The bombing marks the deadliest attack in Somalia since the 14 October 2017 Mogadishu bombings at the same junction. Background Al-Shabaab are a Somali Salafi jihadist group who began their insurgency in 2006. They frequently carry out attacks in Somalia, as well as less often in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda. In August 2022, al-Shabaab attacked a hotel in Mogadishu, killing 21 people. Afterwards, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said that he would wage an "all-out war" on al-Shabaab. On 23 October 2022, the militant group killed eight people at a hotel in Kismayo. The bombings in Mogadishu occurred on a day when the president, prime minister, and other senior officials discussed combating al-Shabaab and days after Somali officials an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August 2022 Mogadishu Attack
During the evening of 19 August 2022, al-Shabaab gunmen attacked the Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia. Initially, two car bombs exploded. Gunmen then stormed the hotel, shooting people and taking hostages. At least 21 people were killed, and 117 others were wounded, fifteen of whom are in critical condition. The number of gunmen involved in the attack is currently unknown. Reaction * President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud holds an extraordinary meeting with the National Security Committee and, during a televised address, declares "total war" against al-Shabaab. * The Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the attack. * The United States Department of State released a statement condemning the attacks and praising Somalia's security forces. * The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Türkiye) Press Released Regarding the Terrorist Attacks The following is a list of terrorist incidents that have not been carried out by a state or its forces (see state terrorism and state-spons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
April 2022 Mogadishu Bombing
On 22 April 2022, at least six people were killed and seven injured in a suicide bombing at a restaurant in Mogadishu, Somalia. The Pescatore Seafood Restaurant had recently opened in the seaside area of Lido Beach. The explosion was detonated by an Al-Shabaab suicide bomber who had been denied access inside the restaurant, where the Somali Police Commissioner and several lawmakers gathered to have an Iftar meal to break the Ramadan fast. None of the legislators were harmed in the explosion, but some of the security personnel were among those killed in the blast. Local police did not specify how many, but did say those killed were mostly civilians. See also * 2022 timeline of the Somali Civil War * January 2016 Mogadishu attack An attack occurred on 21 January 2016 in Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab drove a suicide car bomb at the gate of the Beach View Café, a seafood restaurant overlooking the city's Lido Beach. Another blast struck about an hour later as governm .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
November 2021 Mogadishu Bombing
At 7:30 am on 25 November 2021, in Mogadishu, Somalia, a suicide bomber in a sport utility vehicle killed eight people and wounded 17 others, including teachers and pupils at Mocaasir Primary and Secondary School, which was heavily damaged. Al-Shabaab military operations spokesman Abdiasis Abu Musab claimed his jihadist group was responsible, and had targeted an African Union Mission to Somalia convoy. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Mogadishu bombing, November 2021 2021 murders in Somalia 2021 building bombings November 2021 bombing 21st-century mass murder in Somalia November 2021 bombing November 2021 bombing Building bombings in Somalia Mass murder in 2021 November 2021 bombing November 2021 crimes in Africa November 2021 events in Africa School bombings School killings in Africa Suicide bombings in 2021 November 2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
June 2021 Mogadishu Bombing
On 15 June 2021, a suicide bombing occurred in Mogadishu, Somalia. It happened at the General Dhegobadan Military Camp, where the bomber killed 15 army recruits. He was in a queue of recruits, pretending to be one of them. Al-Shabaab, the Somali/East African branch of al-Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the bombing. It was the deadliest attack in the Somali capital since December 2019, when an al-Shabaab truck bombing at a police checkpoint killed 85 people and wounded 140 others. References External links * 2021 murders in Somalia June 2021 bombing 21st-century mass murder in Somalia June 2021 bombing Attacks on military installations in the 2020s June 2021 crimes in Africa Mass murder in 2021 June 2021 bombing Somali Civil War (2009–present) Suicide bombings in 2021 June 2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
March 2021 Mogadishu Bombing
On 5 March 2021, a suicide attack, suicide car bombing occurred outside Luul Yemeni restaurant in Mogadishu, Somalia. The attack killed at least 20 people and injured another 30. Later the same day, jihadist group al-Shabaab (militant group), al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Mogadishu bombing, March 2021 2021 murders in Somalia 2021 building bombings 2020s crimes in Mogadishu, March 2021 bombing 21st-century mass murder in Somalia Al-Shabaab (militant group) attacks in Mogadishu, March 2021 bombing Attacks on buildings and structures in 2021 Attacks on buildings and structures in Mogadishu, March 2021 bombing Attacks on restaurants in Africa Building bombings in Somalia Car and truck bombings in Somalia Car and truck bombings in the 2020s Islamic terrorist incidents in 2021 March 2021 crimes in Africa Mass murder in 2021 Mass murder in Mogadishu, March 2021 bombing Suicide bombings in 2021 Suicide bombings in Mogadishu, March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
December 2019 Mogadishu Bombing
On 28 December 2019, a suicide truck bomber killed at least 85 people at the Ex-Control Afgoye police checkpoint in Mogadishu, Somalia. More than 140 others were wounded and, as of 31 December, 12 people remained missing. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack on 30 December. The attack was the deadliest in Somalia since the 14 October 2017 Mogadishu bombings, which killed 587 people. Attack The attack occurred at a busy intersection on the western outskirts of Mogadishu, at a police checkpoint during local rush hour. The major intersection connects Mogadishu with the rest of southern and southwestern Somalia. The Ex-Control Afgoye checkpoint is located near a tax office, and is used by vehicles entering Mogadishu from nearby Afgooye town. The truck bomb explosion caused massive damage to the surrounding area, and left many of the dead burned beyond recognition. At least 15 of those killed were university students returning to class at Benadir University, whose m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
24 July 2019 Mogadishu Bombing
On 24 July 2019, a female suicide bomber entered and blew herself up inside Mogadishu Mayor Abdirahmean Omar Osman's office, during a security meeting, killing six government officials and injuring nine of Osman's staff. James Swan was the target of the attack, but Swan had met the mayor earlier, leaving before the blast occurred. Osman was critically wounded in the attack, and succumbed to his injuries a week later, on 1 August 2019, after having been transported to and hospitalised in Doha, Qatar Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it sh .... The attack was claimed by Al Shabaab. Seven people were killed, including Osman. See also * 22 July 2019 Mogadishu bombing References {{DEFAULTSORT:Mogadishu bombing, 24 July 2019 2010s in Mogadishu 2019 in Somalia 2019 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
22 July 2019 Mogadishu Bombing
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. Dozens others were injured, 17 critically. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack. Attack On 22 July 2019, a vehicle laden with explosives detonated at a checkpoint Checkpoint may refer to: Places * Border checkpoint, a place on the land border between two states where travellers and/or goods are inspected * Security checkpoint, erected and enforced within contiguous areas under military or paramilitary co ... on the same road as the city's airport, killing 17 and injuring 28 others including some who were in critical condition. 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. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
