Incident Summary:

01/04/2014: A roadside bomb detonated near soldiers in Yaaqshid district, Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. Two people were killed, including a civilian and a soldier, while two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Al-Shabaab was involved.

GTD ID:
201401040003

When:
2014-01-04

Country:
Somalia

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Banaadir

City:
Mogadishu

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Yaaqshid neighborhood of the city.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity Government of Yaqshid
Specific Description District Administrator: Muhidin Hasan Jurus
Nationality of Target Somalia
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Somali National Army (SNA)
Specific Description Vehicle
Nationality of Target Somalia
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Civilians
Nationality of Target Somalia
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Unknown Explosive Type
Weapon Details
A roadside bomb was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this incident conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Al-Shabaab (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 2 Fatalities / 2 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 2
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Counterterrorism Digest: 4-5 January 2014," BBC Monitoring, January 5, 2014.
"Highlights: Somalia Daily Media Highlights 6 January 14," OSC Summary, January 3, 2014.
"SOCAFRICA: Al-Shabaab Incident Tracker, 2-8 Jan 2014," SOCAFRICA, January 2, 2014.