June 2021 Mogadishu bombing

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June 2021 Mogadishu bombing
Location Mogadishu, Somalia
Date15 June 2021
Target Somali Armed Forces
Attack type
suicide bombing
Deaths15
Injuredunknown

On 15 June 2021, a suicide bombing occurred in Mogadishu, Somalia. [1] [2] It happened at the General Dhegobadan Military Camp, where the bomber killed 15 army recruits. [1] [2] He was in a queue of recruits, pretending to be one of them. [1]

Al-Shabaab, the Somali/East African branch of al-Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the bombing. [2] 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. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Somalia's army camp rocked by deadly suicide attack
  2. 1 2 3 4 "At least 15 killed in Somalia suicide bombing claimed by militants". Reuters . 2021-06-15. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08.