February 2022 Beledweyne bombing

February 2022 Beledweyne bombing
LocationBeledweyne, Somalia
Date19 February 2022
Targetcivilians
Attack type
suicide bombing
Deaths15 (including the perpetrator)
Injured12+

On 19 February, 2022, an al-Shabaab suicide bomber killed 14 people at a restaurant in Beledweyne, Somalia.[1][2][3]

Background

The Islamist militant group al-Shabaab – the Somali branch of al-Qaeda – began their insurgency during the 2006–2009 phase of the Somali Civil War. [4]They took part in battles in Beledweyne, Hiran, Hirshabelle State in 2008, 2010 and 2011[5]. In 2009, they carried out a suicide car bombing at a hotel there, killing 57 people[6]. In 2013, they carried out suicide attacks there at a restaurant and a police station.[7]

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 Amina Mohamed Abdi and many of her bodyguards, while the second was a car bombing against a hospital in Beledweyne.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "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.
  2. 1 2 3 4 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.
  3. ↑ France-Presse, Agence (2022-02-19). "Suicide bombing kills 14 in Somali restaurant". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
  4. ↑ "Al-Shabaab | Somali Militant Group, Terrorism & Insurgency | Britannica". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 2026-01-03. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  5. ↑ Center, Combating Terrorism (2013-03-27). "Al-Shabab's Tactical and Media Strategies in the Wake of its Battlefield Setbacks". Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  6. ↑ "Al-Shabaab | Council on Foreign Relations". www.cfr.org. 2009-02-26. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  7. ↑ "Somali African Union Beledweyne base hit by bomb attack". BBC News. 2013-11-19. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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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