Incident Summary:

07/07/2018: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a police checkpoint near the interior ministry building in Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. In addition to the assailants, at least 10 people were killed and 17 people were injured across the attacks. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.

GTD ID:
201807070019

When:
2018-07-07

Country:
Somalia

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Banaadir

City:
Mogadishu

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Bondhere neighborhood of the city

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Somali Police Force (SPF)
Specific Description Police Checkpoint
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 Vehicle
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?Yes
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the lowest reliable estimates are reported here. The casualty numbers represent a division of the total number of those killed and wounded across incidents 201807070018 and 201807070019.
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 6 Fatalities / 8 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 6
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 1
Total Number of Injured 8
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Qatar condemns Mogadishu attack," Qatar Tribune, July 8, 2018.
"Al-Shabab Launches Deadly Assaults in Somali Capital," VOA News, July 7, 2018.
"SOMALIA TERROR - Several killed as twin blasts strike near ministry building in Somali capital," EFE, July 7, 2018.