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22 July 2019 Mogadishu bombing

Coordinates: 02°02′N 45°20′E / 2.033°N 45.333°E / 2.033; 45.333
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22 July 2019 Mogadishu bombing
Part of the Somali Civil War (2009–present)
Mogadishu is located in Somalia
Mogadishu
Mogadishu
Mogadishu (Somalia)
LocationMogadishu, Somalia
Coordinates02°02′N 45°20′E / 2.033°N 45.333°E / 2.033; 45.333
Date22 July 2019 (2019-07-22)
Attack type
Suicide car bombing
WeaponsCar bomb
Deaths17 (+1 suicide bomber)
Injured28
PerpetratorAl-Shabaab

On 22 July 2019, at least 18 people were killed after a car bomb exploded on the road of Aden Adde International Airport and near the Afrin Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia.[1] Dozens others were injured, 17 critically. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.[2][3]

Attack

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On 22 July 2019, a vehicle laden with explosives detonated at a checkpoint on the same road as the city's airport, killing 17 and injuring 28 others including some who were in critical condition.[4] Witnessed stated that the explosion knocked them off their feet and damaged many buildings.

Reaction

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This attack and the attack two days later that killed the Mayor of Mogadishu and six others shocked and were strongly condemned by many countries.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "UN chief condemns deadly Somalia attacks on offices visited earlier by UN envoy". UN News. 2019-07-25. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
  2. ^ "Somalia: More than a dozen killed in Mogadishu car bomb explosion". The Defense Post. 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
  3. ^ "Somalia Car Bombing Kills at Least 17". Voice of America. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
  4. ^ "At least 17 killed in bomb attack in Somalia capital". Reuters. 2019-07-22. Archived from the original on 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
  5. ^ "UN chief condemns deadly Somalia attacks on offices visited earlier by UN envoy". UN News. 2019-07-25. Retrieved 2019-11-07.