2020 Galkayo bombing

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2020 Galkayo bombing
LocationAbdullahi Isse stadium, Galkayo, Somalia
Coordinates 6°45′09″N47°25′58″E / 06.7525°N 47.4328°E / 06.7525; 47.4328
Date
18 December 2020
Target Mohamed Hussein Roble
Attack type
 Suicide bombing
Deaths17 (+ bomber)
Injured20

The 2020 Galkayo bombing was a suicide bombing committed by Al-Shabaab in the city of Galkayo, Somalia. The bombing killed 17 including four high ranking military commanders. [1]

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Bombing

On 18 December 2020, a suicide bomber entered Abdullahi Isse stadium in Galkayo, Somalia where prime minister Mohamed Hussein Roble was set to speak at along with several high ranking military commanders. The bombing killed 17 and wounded at least 20. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Suicide bombing misses Somalia PM, but kills top army commanders". Garowe Online. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  2. ↑ "Suicide bombing misses Somalia PM, but kills top army commanders". Garowe Online. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  3. ↑ "At least 10 killed in central Somalia bombing claimed by al Shabaab". Reuters. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Somali Foreign Minister visits the wounded in the terrorist bombing in Galkayo". foreignpolicywatchdog. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Magacyada iyo xilalka mas'uuliyiintii ku dhintay qarixii Gaalkacyo". BBC News Somali (in Somali). Retrieved 2020-12-22.
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