July 2018 Mogadishu bombings
| July 2018 Mogadishu bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of Somali Civil War (2009–present) | |
.jpg) The African Union Mission in Somalia's Ugandan Contingent Commander, Brigadier General Kayanja Muhanga, visits the site of a VBIED attack conducted by the militant group al Shabaab in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on October 15, 2017 | |
  Mogadishu Mogadishu (Somalia) | |
| Location | Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Date | July 7, 2018 |
Attack type | Suicide car bombing and shooting |
| Weapons | Suicide car bombings, gun |
| Deaths | 20 (+3 attackers) |
| Injured | 24 |
| Perpetrators | Al-Shabaab |
The July 2018 Mogadishu bombings took place on July 7, 2018 when fighters of the Somali group Al-Shabaab attacked the compound of Somalia's interior and security ministries in the center of Mogadishu.[1][2]
At least 20 people were killed and two dozen others wounded and all three gunmen were killed by the security forces.[3]
Attack
The attack started when the terrorists detonated two car bombs outside the main gate of the interior ministry building before three militants stormed it.[4][5]
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