2023 Mogadishu tea shop bombing
| 2023 Mogadishu tea shop bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Somali Civil War | |
  Mogadishu 2023 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 is an al-Qaeda-affiliated 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
References
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Somalia Arrests Suspected Al-Shabab Arms Dealer". Voice of America. Archived from the original on 2023-09-30. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
