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Mogadishu bombing. The assault involved a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated at the facility near Kilometer Four, followed by gunfire from assailants, resulting in the death of one Turkish police The attack is the deadliest in Somalia's history, surpassing the 2011 Mogadishu bombing that killed 100 people. [1][2] It happened at the General Dhegobadan Military Camp, where the bomber killed 15 army recruits. The attack in Mogadishu occurred on a day when the president, prime minister and other senior officials were meeting to discuss expanded efforts to combat violent extremism and especially al-Shabab. . Some 56 people are also still missing, Abdirahman Osman says The death toll in what Somalis have described as their 9/11 has risen even higher. At 7:30 am on 25 November 2021, in Mogadishu, Somalia, [1][2] a suicide bomber in a sport utility vehicle killed eight people and wounded 17 others, including teachers and pupils at Mocaasir Primary and Secondary School, which was heavily damaged. Mogadishu has been repeatedly targeted by the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group, which has waged an insurgency for over a decade. On 2 August 2024, Al-Shabaab attacked Lido Beach in Somalia's capital Mogadishu. Ed Ram/Getty Images The 2013 Mogadishu Turkish embassy attack was a suicide car bombing executed by al-Shabaab militants on 27 July 2013 targeting a compound housing Turkish embassy personnel in Somalia's capital city. Al-Shabab, an al-Qaeda The region has become a critical theater for global rivalries amid Israel’s recognition of breakaway Somaliland and Washington’s counterterrorism efforts. Osman was critically wounded in the attack, and succumbed to At its peak, it controlled much of southern and central Somalia, including parts of Mogadishu, the country’s capital. Somalia’s capital Mogadishu was hit by its deadliest single attack last week when a truck bomb exploded, killing more than 350 people and wounding many more. [5] Explosions and gunfire shook a hotel near the beach, with restaurants and other hotels in the area also being targeted. [4] 45 bystanders were killed and 36 others injured. On 15 June 2021, a suicide bombing occurred in Mogadishu, Somalia. “An explosives A suicide bombing at Mogadishu’s Damanyo military base has killed at least 10 recruits, with militant group Al-Shabaab claiming responsibility At least 10 people were killed on Sunday when a suicide bomber targeted a queue of young recruits registering at the Damanyo military base in Mogadishu Police say a bombing outside a café in the Somali capital of Mogadishu killed at least five people. Nearly all of the people killed and injured were civilians, police said. “I heard a huge explosion and saw flying body parts followed by a huge smoke and pandemonium as we ran for our lives The attack in Mogadishu occurred on a day when the president, prime minister and other senior officials were meeting to discuss expanded efforts to combat violent extremism and especially al-Shabab. At least 100 people have been killed and 300 wounded in two car bomb explosions in the capital Mogadishu, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said. [3] The death toll from last Saturday's huge truck bombing in the Somali capital Mogadishu has risen to 358, the information minister says. Mogadishu military academy bombing Similar military base bombing occurred in 2023 at the Jaalle Siyaad military academy bombing, which is across from the Damanyo facility, where a suicide bomber murdered twenty-five soldiers. [4][5] In response to the bombings, Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed declared three days of mourning. The bombing was claimed by the armed group al-Shabab in the early hours of Thursday, who said it intended to strike a United Nations security convoy passing near a school in Mogadishu. Police said seven people died and six others were injured after a suicide bomber detonated an unidentified device at a café outside a police training school in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. A local doctor says it has killed at least eight people and wounded nine others. On Oct. Attack Four senior officers of the Somali National Army were killed in a suicide bombing followed by gunfire that took place on Jaalle Siyaad Military Academy in Mogadishu, the headquarters of the Ground Forces Command. The Ambassador Hotel was targeted on 1 June, and the Hotel Naso-Hablod on 25 June. The 2011 Mogadishu bombing occurred on 4 October 2011, when a suicide bomber drove a truck into the gate of the Transitional Federal Government 's ministerial complex in Mogadishu, Somalia. Abdirahman Dahir Gure, the interior minister of Hirshabelle state, announced the toll to journalists. [3] The first car bomb went off after militants breached a checkpoint near the president's residence by shooting at security personnel. Mogadishu’s first line of defense against the next militant attack on Somalia’s capital ranges from machine gunners in pick-up trucks to young men in plainclothes manning checkpoints. Car bomb explodes at busy cafe in the Somali capital, killing nine Al-Shabab group claims deadly attack on the cafe in Mogadishu as people watched the 2024 Euro final. MOGADISHU, Somalia — When a double truck bombing shattered the night in Mogadishu on Saturday, rescue workers began the grim search for survivors that has become all too common as Somalia NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Somalia on Sunday marked the first anniversary of one of the world's deadliest attacks since 9/11, a truck bombing in the heart of Mogadishu that killed well over 500 people, while the man accused of orchestrating the blast was executed by a firing squad. [2] May 18, 2025 · At least 13 reported killed in suicide bomb blast in Somalia’s Mogadishu Suicide bomber targets queue of young recruits registering at a military base in the capital. Some 56 people are also still missing, Abdirahman Osman says Bomb blasts in Mogadishu and a town in the country's Middle Shabelle region killed at least six people and injured 10 others Saturday, police said and witnesses confirmed to VOA. More than 140 others were wounded and, as of 31 December, 12 people remained missing. 1 day ago · The attack comes as Somali security forces continue efforts to tighten defenses in Mogadishu amid ongoing operations to disrupt militant networks and protect senior officials. Twin car bomb explosions near a busy junction in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, killed at least 100 people, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says. Al-Qaeda-affiliated armed group al-Shabab claimed responsibility Mogadishu — The death toll from twin car bombings in the Somali capital Mogadishu, claimed by Al-Shabaab Islamists, has risen to 100, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Sunday, drawing Explosions and heavy gunfire have erupted near Somalia’s presidential palace in an attack by a militant group targeting a major prison. At least 277 people have now been confirmed killed in Saturday’s double car bombing in Mogadishu, making it the deadliest incident in Somalia’s modern history. The death toll from last Saturday's huge truck bombing in the Somali capital Mogadishu has risen to 358, the information minister says. A bomber fleeing police blew himself up at a busy cafe in central Mogadishu on Tuesday, killing at least five people and injuring seven others, police and witnesses confirmed. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack. The other detonated in front of a hotel away from the palace. [2][3] The attack was the deadliest in Somalia since the 14 October 2017 Mogadishu bombings, which killed MOGADISHU, Somalia — A bombing outside a café Sunday in the Somali capital of Mogadishu killed at least five people, police said. Officials caution the death would continue to rise from the nation's worst-ever attack. James Swan was the target of the attack, but Swan had met the mayor earlier, leaving before the blast occurred. A bomb blast in Somalia's capital has killed 276, making it the country's deadliest attack ever, the information minister said. Some people were watching the European soccer final between Seven people have been killed and six injured after a suicide bomber detonated an unidentified device at a cafe outside a police training school in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. The Al-Shabaab terrorist group reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack, which took place late on Friday night (local time) and involved a 1 day ago · MOGADISHU, Somalia — A senior Somali police health official, Abdirizak Afgaduud, survived an apparent assassination attempt after an improvised explosive device (IED) planted in his vehicle detonated near the headquarters of the National Intelligence and Security Agency in Mogadishu on Friday morning. The horrific bombing in a crowded and bustling area in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, on Saturday is a grim reminder of how deadly the country’s armed conflict remains for ordinary Somalis. [1] Dozens others were injured, 17 critically. [5] On 24 July 2019, a female suicide bomber entered and blew herself up inside Mogadishu Mayor Abdirahmean Omar Osman 's office, during a security meeting, killing six government officials and injuring nine of Osman's staff. [2] It was the deadliest attack in the Somali capital since On 22 July 2019, at least 18 people were killed after a car bomb exploded on the road of Aden Adde International Airport and near the Afrin Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia. MOGADISHU, Sept 27 (Reuters) - At six people were killed and 10 injured on Saturday by bomb explosions in Somalia's capital Mogadishu and a town in the country's Middle Shabelle region, police and Mogadishu (HOL) — The death toll from Sunday’s suicide bombing at a military recruitment center in Mogadishu has climbed to at least 20, with 15 others wounded, as authorities confirm the attack was carried out by the militant group al-Shabab. A private security officer stands at a look out point on the edge of a private beach south of Mogadishu on April 24, 2025, in Mogadishu, Somalia. May 18, 2025 · MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A suicide bomber in the Somali capital on Sunday targeted young recruits waiting to register at a military camp, killing at least 13 and wounding 21 others, witnesses said. [2][3] The May 2010 Mogadishu bombings were an attack at a mosque near the Bakaara market in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, on 1 May 2010. At least 32 people have been killed and 63 injured in an attack at a popular beach restaurant in the Somalian capital of Mogadishu, state media SONNA reported. At least 32 people have been killed and many more wounded in a suicide bombing and gun attack on a popular beach in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, according to officials. [1][2] He was in a queue of recruits, pretending to be one of them. The attack started with a suicide bombing, followed by a mass shooting inside a hotel. The bombs killed at least 39 [1] people and injured around 70 others. According to The Somalian government says a roadside bomb has exploded near the presidential palace and the attack by a militant group targeted the president's convoy. May 18, 2025 · MOGADISHU, May 18 (Reuters) - At least 10 people were killed on Sunday after a suicide bomber targeted a queue of young recruits registering at the Damanyo military base in the Somali capital Aug 3, 2024 · The United Nations has strongly condemned a suicide attack at a popular beachfront in the capital, Mogadishu, that claimed dozens of civilian lives. MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia's president says at least 100 people were killed in Saturday's two car bombings at a busy junction in the capital and the toll could rise in the country's deadliest February 2017 Mogadishu bombing On 19 February 2017, at least 39 people were killed after a car bomb exploded near Wadajir market in Madina district, Mogadishu, Somalia. It is the second deadliest terrorist attack in African history, and the continent's deadliest bombing. [1] Al-Shabaab, the Somali/East African branch of al-Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the bombing. The June 2016 Mogadishu attacks were two similar attacks on hotels that occurred in Mogadishu, Somalia on 1 June and 25 June 2016. An Islamist suicide bombing outside a school in Somalia's capital killed eight people and wounded 17 including 13 children, the latest in a string of deadly blasts this year in a country beset by A suicide bombing in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, has killed three people and injured two others, according to the authorities. African Union troops pushed al-Shabab out of Mogadishu in 2011, but the group adapted, reverting to guerrilla warfare, suicide bombings, and targeted assassinations. They include: Somalia War (2006–2009) 2008 Mogadishu bombing Somali Civil War (2009–present) May 2010 Mogadishu bombings 2011 Mogadishu bombing Sahafi Hotel attacks November 2016 Mogadishu car bombing December 2016 Mogadishu suicide bombing 2 January 2017 Mogadishu At least five killed in bomb, gun attack in Somalia’s Mogadishu Al-Shabab armed group claims responsibility for the deadly bombing and storming of a government building in the Somali capital. A suicide bomber killed at least 30 soldiers and wounded scores more inside a military academy in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Monday, two military sources said, in an attack claimed by the al In the Somali capital of Mogadishu, funerals have begun for those killed in Saturday's truck bombing. Some people were watching the European soccer final between Spain and England on a screen inside the café when a car loaded with explosives blew up outside, said a spokesman for Somali police. [7] On 28 December 2019, a suicide truck bomber killed at least 85 people at the Ex-Control Afgoye police checkpoint in Mogadishu, Somalia. [2] Later the same day, jihadist group al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack. [1] Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack on 30 December. Attack On 23 February 2018, two suicide car bombs exploded in the Somali capital of Mogadishu. A roadside bombing killed 21 women who were cleaning rubbish from a southern Mogadishu street on Sunday morning, a hospital official said. 20, the government said the toll had reached 358, making it Somalia's deadliest terrorist attack ever A car bomb has exploded outside the international airport in Somalia’s capital of Mogadishu. [1][2] Al-Shabaab military operations spokesman Abdiasis Abu Musab claimed his jihadist group was responsible, and had targeted an African Union A large number of bombings have taken place in Mogadishu, Somalia, especially since the beginning of the Somali Civil War. March 2021 Mogadishu bombing On 5 March 2021, a suicide car bombing occurred outside Luul Yemeni restaurant in Mogadishu, Somalia. MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — An explosives-laden vehicle detonated Saturday at a security checkpoint in the central Somalia city of Beledweyne, killing at least 18 people and wounding 40 others, authorities said. The 2008 Mogadishu bombing occurred on August 3, 2008 in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. Dozens of people were killed in the attacks and many more were wounded. [1] The attack killed at least 20 people and injured another 30. The death toll from the most powerful bomb blast witnessed in Mogadishu rose to 276 with 300 others injured, making it the deadliest single attack of its kind in Somalia. At least 100 killed and 300 wounded, president says Saturday's attack deadliest in years Al-Qaeda-linked al Shabaab claims responsibility MOGADISHU, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The two car bombs that The attack took place Friday night near a hotel in a popular beachfront destination in Mogadishu. Among the killed officers were military officials involved in attendance and roll-call duties. xjum, 9zm9, ykg8, 9cmi, 7wdb, eor63, 0sia, irusy, eblay, k1icwy,