Incident Summary:
"01/24/2012: A suicide bomber detonated, targeting Ethiopian troops at a base in Beledweyne town, Hiiraan province, Somalia. In addition to the bomber, 30 people were killed and 70 wounded in the attack. The base was damaged as well. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident, vowing to continue fighting to free Somalia from the "invading enemy."
Overview
GTD ID:
201201240001
When:
2012-01-24
Country:
Somalia
Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa
Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:
Hiiraan
City:
Beledweyne
What
Attack Information
Type of Attack () |
Bombing/Explosion |
Successful Attack? () |
Yes |
Target Information ()
Target Type: Military |
Name of Entity |
Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) |
Specific Description |
Base |
Nationality of Target |
Ethiopia |
Additional Information
Hostages |
No |
Property Damage |
Yes |
Extent of Property Damage |
Minor (likely < $1 million) |
Value of Property Damage |
Unknown |
How
Weapon Information
Type |
Sub-type |
Explosives/Bombs/Dynamite |
Vehicle |
Additional Information
Suicide Attack? | Yes |
Part of Multiple Incident? | No |
Criterion 1 () |
Yes |
Criterion 2 () |
Yes |
Criterion 3 () |
No |
Doubt Terrorism Proper () |
Yes |
Alternate Designation () |
Insurgency/Guerilla Action |
Who
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name |
Claimed Responsibility |
Al-Shabaab |
Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Personal claim) |
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators |
1 |
Number of Captured Perpetrators |
0 |
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties |
31 Fatalities / 70 Injured |
Total Number of Fatalities |
31 |
Number of U.S. Fatalities |
0 |
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities |
1 |
Total Number of Injured |
70 |
Number of U.S. Injured |
0 |
Number of Perpetrators Injured |
0 |
Sources
Sources
"Islamist suicide bomber attacks Ethiopian troops in Somalia," Agence France Presse, January 24, 2012." |
"Suicide explosion rocks central Somali town," Shabeelle Media Network.net, January 24, 2012." |
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"Suicide bomber reportedly kills 11 Ethiopian troops in central Somali town," Shabeelle Media Network.net, January 24, 2012." |