March 2022 Somalia attacks
On 23 March 2022 in Somalia, four coordinated attacks by al-Shabaab jihadists in Mogadishu and Beledweyne killed at least 48 people.
| March 2022 Somalia attacks | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Somali Civil War | |
Attack locations | |
| Location | Beledweyne and Aden Adde International Airport, Somalia |
| Date | 23 March 2022 (EAT (UTC+03:00)) |
| Target | Amina Mohamed Abdi, Government of Somalia |
Attack type | Assassination, car bombing, mass murder, suicide bombing |
| Weapons | Car bomb, explosive belt, automatic firearm |
| Deaths | 48+ |
| Perpetrators | Al-Shabaab |
| Motive | Islamism |
Attacks
changeAden Adde International Airport shooting
changeOn 23 March, gunmen attacked Aden Adde International Airport in the Somali capital Mogadishu, killing five people. Two attackers also were killed.[1][2]
Beledweyne bombings
changeThe next attack happened a few hours later[3] as Somali female Member of Parliament Amina Mohamed Abdi left a polling place in Beledweyne.[4] A suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest,[5] killing several people.[6][7] Abdi died instantly.[4][8]
A car bomb was set off near a hospital, killing at least 30 people.[8] The blast's impact was powerful, with the explosions destroying not only the hospital, but also nearby buildings and cars.[9][10]
At least 48 people were killed by the bombings and 108 others injured.[11]
Beledweyne restaurant attack
changeAl-Shabaab militants attacked a restaurant in Beledweyne, killing the retired politician Hassan Dhuhul and many others.[4]
References
change- ↑ "At Least 7 Dead in Somalia After Al-Shabab Attacks". VOA. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ↑ Sheikh, Abdi; Hassan, Abdiqani (2022-03-23). "At least five killed in attack on Somali military base - diplomatic memo". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ↑ AfricaNews (2022-03-24). "Attentats en Somalie : la députée Amina Mohamed Abdi parmi les victimes". Africanews (in French). Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Prominent Somali female lawmaker among 15 killed in bombing". AP NEWS. 2022-03-24. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ↑ "Fatality Totals Rise in Somalia Attacks". VOA. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ↑ "Somalie: plus de 30 morts, dont une opposante, dans une double attaque dans le centre du pays". RFI (in French). 2022-03-24. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ↑ "Death toll from Somalia attack that killed lawmaker rises to 15 - state TV". Reuters. 2022-03-24. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "More than 30 killed in twin attacks in Somalia". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ↑ "More Than 30 Killed in Twin Attacks in Central Somalia". The Defense Post. 2022-03-24. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ↑ "Death toll in central Somalia attacks now more than 30". BBC News. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ↑ "Death toll from twin Somalia bombings rises to 48: regional leader". Reuters. 2022-03-24. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
