2020 Galkayo bombing
Appearance
2020 Galkayo bombing | |
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Location | Abdullahi Isse stadium, Galkayo, Somalia |
Coordinates | 6°45′09″N 47°25′58″E / 06.7525°N 47.4328°E |
Date | 18 December 2020 |
Target | Mohamed Hussein Roble |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
Deaths | 17 (+ bomber) |
Injured | 20 |
The 2020 Galkayo bombing was a suicide bombing committed by Al-Shabaab in the city of Galkayo, Somalia. The bombing killed 17 including four high ranking military commanders.[1]
Bombing
[edit]On 18 December 2020, a suicide bomber entered Abdullahi Isse stadium in Galkayo, Somalia where prime minister Mohamed Hussein Roble was set to speak at along with several high ranking military commanders. The bombing killed 17 and wounded at least 20.[2][3][4]
Notable casualties
[edit]- Gen. Abdiaziz Abdullahi Qooje - commander of Division 21 of the Somali National Army[5]
- Col. Mukhtar Abdi Adan - regional commander of Danab Brigade, Galmudug Division, 10th Brigade[5]
- Maj. Dhamme Abdirahman Mire Ali - deputy commander of Danab Brigade, Galmudug Division, 10th Brigade[5]
- Mohamud Yasin Ahmed - former mayor of Galkayo, Puntland Division[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Suicide bombing misses Somalia PM, but kills top army commanders". Garowe Online. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- ^ "Suicide bombing misses Somalia PM, but kills top army commanders". Garowe Online. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- ^ "At least 10 killed in central Somalia bombing claimed by al Shabaab". Reuters. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Somali Foreign Minister visits the wounded in the terrorist bombing in Galkayo". foreignpolicywatchdog. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Magacyada iyo xilalka mas'uuliyiintii ku dhintay qarixii Gaalkacyo". BBC News Somali (in Somali). Retrieved 2020-12-22.
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