2 September 2018 Mogadishu bombings

On September 2, 2018, a suicide bombing took place in Mogadishu, Somalia.[1][2]

Background

Incident

On September 2, 2018, a car bomb was set off near a government office after being stopped at a checkpoint by military personnel[3], killing the 3 soldiers present and 14 people, including 6 children.[1] It also caused a nearby school to collapse, damaged nearby houses, and blew the roof off a mosque[1], as well as destroying the targeted building.[4]

Reaction

Shortly after the attack, the militant group al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the attack.[1][2] The group has often targeted the capital with bombings, including a truck bomb in October 2017 that killed 512 people.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "School hit in huge Somali explosion". BBC News. 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  2. 1 2 CNN, Omar Nor and Dakin Andone, (2018-09-02). "At least 6 dead in car bombing in Somalia's capital". CNN. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  3. ↑ (www.dw.com), Deutsche Welle (2018-09-02). "Mogadishu suicide bombing kills children and soldiers". DW.COM. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  4. ↑ "Somalia: Suicide bomb attack hits offices and school in Mogadishu". www.aljazeera.com. 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
  5. ↑ Press, ABDI GULED Associated (2018-09-02). "Suicide car bombing in Somalia's capital kills at least 6". TimesDaily. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
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