February 2018 Mogadishu Attacks
On 23 February 2018, at least 45 people were killed and 36 others injured in two car bombings and a shooting in Mogadishu.
Al-Shabaab later claimed responsibility.
| February 2018 Mogadishu attacks | |
|---|---|
| Part of Somali Civil War (2009–present) | |
  Mogadishu Mogadishu (Somalia) | |
| Location | Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Date | 23 February 2018 |
Attack type | Suicide car bombings, shooting |
| Deaths | 45 (+7 attackers) |
| Injured | 36 |
| Perpetrators | Al-Shabaab |
Attack
On 23 February 2018, two suicide car bombs exploded in the Somali capital of Mogadishu. The first car bomb went off after militants breached a checkpoint near the president's residence by shooting at security personnel. The other detonated in front of a hotel away from the palace. 45 bystanders were killed and 36 others injured. Five attackers were also reported dead.
Responsibility
The Somalia-based Islamist group Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack via its Andalus radio arm, stating that both its drivers were suicide bombers.
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