2 September 2018 Mogadishu bombing

On September 2, 2018, a suicide car bombing took place in Mogadishu, Somalia.[1][2]

2 September 2018 Mogadishu bombing
Location	Mogadishu, Somalia
Date	2 September 2018
Attack type	Car Bombing Car Bombing
Weapons	Bomb
Deaths	6
Injured	14

Incident

On September 2, 2018, a car bomb was set off near a government office after being stopped at a checkpoint by military personnel,[3] killing at least 6 people including the 3 soldiers present and injuring 14 other people.[1] It also caused a nearby school to collapse, damaged nearby houses, and blew the roof off a mosque,[1] as well as destroying the targeted building.[4]

Reaction

Shortly after the attack, the Islamist militant group al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.[1][2] The group has often targeted the capital with bombings, including a truck bomb in October 2017 that killed 587 people.[5]

References

1. "School hit in huge Somali explosion". BBC News. 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
2. Omar Nor; Dakin Andone (2018-09-02). "At least 6 dead in car bombing in Somalia's capital". CNN. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
3. (http://www.dw.com), Deutsche Welle (2018-09-02). "Mogadishu suicide bombing kills children and soldiers". DW.COM. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
4. "Somalia: Suicide bomb attack hits offices and school in Mogadishu". www.aljazeera.com. 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
5. Press, ABDI GULED Associated (2018-09-02). "Suicide car bombing in Somalia's capital kills at least 6". TimesDaily. Retrieved 2018-09-04.