| 2008 Bosaso bombings | |
|---|---|
 Location of Bosaso in Somalia | |
| Location | Bosaso, Somalia |
| Date | February 5, 2008 |
| Target | Ethiopian migrants |
Attack type | Grenades |
| Deaths | 25 |
| Injured | 80 |
| Perpetrators | Al-Shabaab |
The 2008 Bosaso bombings occurred on February 5, 2008. Explosives, timed to go off together in north-eastern Somalia city of Bosaso, killed at least 20 people and wounded over 100. [1]
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Bosaso, historically known as Bender Cassim is a city in the northeastern Bari province (gobol) of Somalia. It is the seat of the Bosaso District. Located on the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden, the municipality serves as the region's commercial capital and is a major seaport within the autonomous Puntland state.
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Bosaso is a Administrative divisions of Somalia in the northeastern Bari region of Somalia. Its capital of Bari region. It is also the commercial capital of Puntland state of Somalia and one of Somalia's commercial capitals..
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The following is an index of Somalia-related articles.
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This sets forth a timeline of the War in Somalia during 2008.
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