February 2022 Beledweyne bombing
| February 2022 Beledweyne bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Beledweyne, Somalia |
| Date | 19 February 2022 |
| Target | civilians |
Attack type | suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 15 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 12+ |
On 19 February, 2022, an al-Shabaab suicide bomber killed 14 people at a restaurant in Beledweyne, Somalia.[1][2]
Background
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The
2006–2009 phase of the Somali Civil War. They took part in battles in Beledweyne, Hiran, Hirshabelle State in 2008, 2010 and 2011. In 2009, they carried out a suicide car bombing at a hotel there, killing 57 people. In 2013, they carried out suicide attacks there at a restaurant and a police station
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Bombing
During the morning of 19 February, 2022, a suicide bomber
detonated a bomb in a restaurant in Beledweyene.[1][2] It killed 14 people – including a candidate in the same month's election – and injured at least another 12.[1][2] On the same day, al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.[1][2]
Aftermath
On 23 March 2022, two more suicide bombings killed over 30 people. The first one killed
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "At least 13 people killed by suicide blast in central Somalia". Reuters. 2022-02-19. Archived from the original on 2023-08-23. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ a b c d Mogadishu, Agence France-Presse in (2022-02-19). "Suicide bombing kills 14 in Somali restaurant". the Guardian. Archived from the original on 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ "Death toll from Somalia attack that killed lawmaker rises to 15 – state TV". Reuters. 2022-03-24. Archived from the original on 2022-03-24. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "More than 30 killed in twin attacks in Somalia". news.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-23. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
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