4 February 2019 Mogadishu bombing

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4 February 2019 Mogadishu bombing
Part of Somali Civil War (2009–present)
Location Mogadishu, Somalia
Date4 February 2019
Attack type
 Car bombing
Deaths11+
Injured10+
Perpetrators Al-Shabaab

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 20 minutes before the explosion. The attack happened in Hamar Weyne District, which was very busy at the time. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Car bomb attack in Somalia's Mogadishu kills at least 11 people". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  2. ↑ Omar Nor and Aanu Adeoye, for. "Car bomb explodes in Somalia, killing at least 10 people". CNN. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  3. ↑ "Deadly car bomb blast in Somalia's capital, say police". ABC News. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  4. ↑ "Al-Shabab claims Mogadishu blast despite relentless U.S. air war in Somalia". www.cbsnews.com. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  5. ↑ Burke, Jason; Mumin, Abdalle Ahmed (4 February 2019). "Car bomb kills at least 11 and port manager shot dead in Somalia". The Guardian.

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