22 July 2019 Mogadishu bombing
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22 July 2019 Mogadishu bombing | |
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Part of the Somali Civil War (2009–present) | |
Location | Mogadishu, Somalia |
Coordinates | 02°02′N 45°20′E / 2.033°N 45.333°E |
Date | 22 July 2019 |
Attack type | Suicide car bombing |
Weapons | Car bomb |
Deaths | 17 (+1 suicide bomber) |
Injured | 28 |
Perpetrator | Al-Shabaab |
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.[1] Dozens others were injured, 17 critically. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.[2][3]
Attack
On 22 July 2019, a vehicle laden with explosives detonated at a checkpoint on the same road as the city's airport, killing 17 and injuring 28 others including some who were in critical condition.[4] Witnessed stated that the explosion knocked them off their feet and damaged many buildings.
Reaction
This attack and the attack two days later that killed the Mayor of Mogadishu and six others shocked and were strongly condemned by many countries.[5]
References
- ^ "UN chief condemns deadly Somalia attacks on offices visited earlier by UN envoy". UN News. 2019-07-25. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^ "Somalia: More than a dozen killed in Mogadishu car bomb explosion". The Defense Post. 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^ "Somalia Car Bombing Kills at Least 17". Voice of America. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^ "At least 17 killed in bomb attack in Somalia capital". Reuters. 2019-07-22. Archived from the original on 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^ "UN chief condemns deadly Somalia attacks on offices visited earlier by UN envoy". UN News. 2019-07-25. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
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