Incident Summary:

10/12/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside of the Oromo restaurant in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. At least 20 people were killed and an unstated number were injured by the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201410120001

When:
2014-10-12

Country:
Somalia

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Banaadir

City:
Mogadishu

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Oromo Cafe
Specific Description Cafe
Nationality of Target Somalia
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Vehicle
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 most recent reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Al-Shabaab Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Personal claim)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 20 Fatalities
Total Number of Fatalities 20
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured Unknown
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Islamist rebels blamed for car bomb in Somalia, at least seven dead," Reuters, October 12, 2014.
"Blast in Somalia's capital kills at least 10 people," CNN, October 12, 2014.
"Car bomb kills 10 in Somalia," Xinhua News Agency, October 13, 2014.