December 2016 Mogadishu suicide bombing explained

December 2016 Mogadishu suicide bombing
Partof:Somali Civil War (2009–present)
Location:Mogadishu, Somalia
Date:11 December 2016
Type:Suicide bombing
Fatalities:29
Injuries:50
Perps:Al-Shabaab[1]

At least 29 people died and another 50 were injured in a suicide bombing attack on a police station near the Port of Mogadishu.[2] [3] Most of the people killed and wounded in the bombing were reported to be civilians and seaport employees.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 16 killed in car bombing at Mogadishu port, Al Shabaab claims attack. 11 December 2016. Africanews.
  2. Web site: Suicide bomb kills at least 29 at Somalia's main port: police. 11 December 2016. Reuters.
  3. Web site: Car Blast Kills 16 at Police Station in Somalia's Capital. 11 December 2016. AP. The New York Times.

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