On August 17, 2024, an explosion caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Al-Shabaab killed 20 people at a tea shop in Daynile District in northwest Mogadishu. Another 10 people were seriously injured in the attack, and the death toll is expected to rise due to the severity of the injuries. This was Al-Shabaab's second-largest attack in Mogadishu this month, following an attack on Liido Beach. The explosion happened at around 2:15 p.m. local time at a café in the Daynile district.[1][2][3]
| 2024 Mogadishu tea shop bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Somali Civil War (2009–present) | |
  Banadir region showing (Dayniile) | |
| Location | Daynile, Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Coordinates | 2°2′56″N 45°17′5.64″E / 2.04889°N 45.2849000°E |
| Date | 17 August 2024 2:15 p.m. (UTC+3) |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 20+ |
| Injured | 10+ |
| Perpetrators |  Al-Shabaab |
| Motive | Terrorism in Somalia |
References
edit- ^ "Over a dozen lives tragically lost in a terroristic assault in Mogadishu". aussiedlerbote.de. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ 𝕯𝖗. 𝐗𝐈𝐃𝐃𝐈𝐆 (17 August 2024). "Mogadishu:Al-Shabaab IED Attack Kills 20 at Dayniile Café, Dozens Injured Initial reports". Idil News. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Mogadishu:Al-Shabaab IED Attack Kills 20, Injures 10 Café in Dayniile". Retrieved 17 August 2024.
2°02′57″N 45°17′06″E / 2.0491°N 45.2849°E
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