Incident Summary:
02/19/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a market in Wadajir neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, at least 39 people were killed and 47 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Shabaab.
Overview
GTD ID:
201702190001
When:
2017-02-19
Country:
Somalia
Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa
Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:
Banaadir
City:
Mogadishu
Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Wadajir neighborhood.
What
Attack Information
Type of Attack () |
Bombing/Explosion |
Successful Attack? () |
Yes |
Target Information ()
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property |
Name of Entity |
Kawo-Goday Mini-Market |
Specific Description |
Market |
Nationality of Target |
Somalia |
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 () |
Yes |
Doubt Terrorism Proper () |
No |
Additional Information |
Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the most recent reliable estimates are reported here. |
Who
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name |
Claimed Responsibility |
Al-Shabaab |
No |
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators |
1 |
Number of Captured Perpetrators |
0 |
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties |
40 Fatalities / 47 Injured |
Total Number of Fatalities |
40 |
Number of U.S. Fatalities |
0 |
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities |
1 |
Total Number of Injured |
47 |
Number of U.S. Injured |
0 |
Number of Perpetrators Injured |
0 |
Sources
Sources
"Mogadishu - At least 14 killed in Mogadishu car bombing," AFP (North European Service), February 19, 2017." |
"Car Bomb Attack at Mogadishu Market Kills 35, Injures 40," Latin American Herald Tribune, February 20, 2017." |
"Somalia Mogadishu car bomb: At least 34 people killed," Trend News Agency, February 20, 2017." |
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