February 2017 Mogadishu bombing | |
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Part of the Somali Civil War (2009–present) | |
Location | Mogadishu, Somalia |
Date | 19 February 2017 |
Attack type | Car bombing |
Weapons | Car bomb |
Deaths | 39 (+1 suicide bomber) |
Injured | 50 |
On 19 February 2017, at least 39 people were killed after a car bomb exploded near Wadajir market in Madina district, Mogadishu, Somalia. More than 50 others were wounded.[1][2][3] No group claimed responsibility; Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed offered a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those who planned the blast.[4]