Coordinates: 02°02′N 45°20′E / 2.033°N 45.333°E / 2.033; 45.333

24 July 2019 Mogadishu bombing

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24 July 2019 Mogadishu bombing
Part of the Somali Civil War (2009–present)
Mogadishu is located in Somalia
Mogadishu
Mogadishu
Mogadishu (Somalia)
LocationMogadishu, Somalia
Coordinates02°02′N 45°20′E / 2.033°N 45.333°E / 2.033; 45.333
Date22 July 2019 (2019-07-22)
Attack type
Female suicide bomber
Weaponsbombing
Deaths7 (+1 suicide bomber)
PerpetratorAl-Shabaab

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. James Swan was the target of the attack, but Swan had met the mayor earlier, leaving before the blast occurred. Osman was critically wounded in the attack, and succumbed to his injuries a week later, on 1 August 2019, after having been transported to and hospitalised in Doha, Qatar. The attack was claimed by Al Shabaab.[1][2] Seven people were killed, including Osman.[3]

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References

  1. ^ "Suicide bomber kills six in attack on Mogadishu mayor's office". BBC News. 2019-07-24. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  2. ^ Suicide bomber kills six in attack on Mogadishu mayor's office
  3. ^ Abdirahman Omar Osman dies after bombing
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