4 February 2019 Mogadishu bombing | |
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Part of Somali Civil War (2009–present) | |
Location | Mogadishu, Somalia |
Date | 4 February 2019 |
Attack type | Car bombing |
Deaths | 11+ |
Injured | 10+ |
Perpetrators | Al-Shabaab |
On 4 February 2019, at least 11 people were killed and 10 others injured in a car bombing attack at a shopping mall in Mogadishu, Somalia.[1] The car was parked near the mall 20 minutes before the explosion. The attack happened in Hamar Weyne District, which was very busy at the time. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.[2][3][4][5]