4 February 2019 Mogadishu bombing

4 February 2019 Mogadishu bombing
Part of Somali Civil War (2009–present)
Location	Mogadishu, Somalia
Date	4 February 2019
Attack type	Car bombing
Deaths	11+
Injured	10+
Perpetrators	Al-Shabaab

Somali civil war
(2009–present)

On 4 February 2019, at least 11 people were killed and 10 others injured in a car bombing attack at a shopping mall in Mogadishu, Somalia.^[1] The car was parked near the mall 20 minutes before the explosion. The attack happened in Hamar Weyne District, which was very busy at the time. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

References

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^ "Car bomb attack in Somalia's Mogadishu kills at least 11 people". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
^ Omar Nor and Aanu Adeoye, for. "Car bomb explodes in Somalia, killing at least 10 people". CNN. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
^ "Deadly car bomb blast in Somalia's capital, say police". ABC News. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
^ "Al-Shabab claims Mogadishu blast despite relentless U.S. air war in Somalia". www.cbsnews.com. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
^ Burke, Jason; Mumin, Abdalle Ahmed (4 February 2019). "Car bomb kills at least 11 and port manager shot dead in Somalia". The Guardian.

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