Mogadishu tea shop bombing

2023 Mogadishu tea shop bombing
Part of the Somali Civil War
Mogadishu Mogadishu tea shop bombing (Somalia)
Location	Mogadishu, Somalia
Date	29 September 2023
Target	Civilians
Attack type	Suicide bombing
Weapon	Explosive belt
Deaths	11
Injured	18
Perpetrator	Al-Shabaab

On 29 September 2023 an al-Shabaab suicide bomber detonated an explosive belt in a tea shop in the capital Mogadishu, Somalia, leaving 11 dead and 18 others injured. ^[1] The explosion took place at a checkpoint leading to the parliament and the president's office. ^[2]

Later that day, al-Shabaab claimed responsibility and a man was arrested who was believed to be a suspect of supplying weapons to the group and to be one main illegal arms dealers in Somalia. ^{[3] [1]}

Background

Al-Shabaab are a Somali jihadist group who began their insurgency in 2006. They have carried out many attacks in Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda, most often in the Somali capital. ^[1]

See also

• List of terrorist incidents in 2023
• 2024 Mogadishu tea shop bombing

References

1. Obulutsa, George (2023-09-29). "Suicide bomber kills at least 7 in Somali tea shop; al Shabaab claims responsibility". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2023-10-01. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
2. "A suicide bomber kills at least five, wounds six in Mogadishu attack". Ynetnews. 2023-09-29. Archived from the original on 2023-10-01. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
3. "Somalia Arrests Suspected Al-Shabab Arms Dealer". www.voanews.com. Archived from the original on 2023-09-30. Retrieved 2023-09-30.