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December 2019 Mogadishu bombing
| December 2019 Mogadishu bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Somali Civil War (2009–present) | |
  Ex-Control Afgoye Ex-Control Afgoye (Somalia) | |
| Location | Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Coordinates | 02°02′42″N 45°16′58″E / 2.04500°N 45.28278°E |
| Date | 28 December 2019 |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Weapons | Truck bomb |
| Deaths | 85 (+12 missing) |
| Injured | 140+ |
| Perpetrators | Al-Shabaab |
On 28 December 2019, a suicide truck bomber killed at least 85 people at the Ex-Control Afgoye police checkpoint in Mogadishu, Somalia. More than 140 others were wounded and, as of 31 December, 12 people remained missing.[1] Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack on 30 December.[2][3] The attack was the deadliest in Somalia since the 14 October 2017 Mogadishu bombings, which killed 587 people.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
ASClaimsCNNwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Somalia Bombing Kills Nearly 80, Raising Fears of Resurgent Militancy". New York Times. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "Al Qaeda ally claims responsibility for Somalia blast that killed 90 people". Reuters. 30 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
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