Incident Summary:

04/09/2012: An explosive device detonated near Ethiopian and Somali troops at a market in Baidoa city, Bay region, Somalia. Twelve people were killed and 35 others injured in the explosion. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
201204090012

When:
2012-04-09

Country:
Somalia

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Bay

City:
Baidoa

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Market
Nationality of Target Somalia
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Remote Trigger
Weapon Details
A roadside bomb hidden inside a thermos laying in the street was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this attack conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority estimates from the most recent, reliable sources are used.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Al-Shabaab Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Unknown)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 1
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 12 Fatalities / 35 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 12
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 35
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Somalia: Militants' Bomb Kills at Least 12 at a Market," The New York Times, April 10, 2012.
"Police official says a blast in south central Somalia kills at least 12 people, wounds 15," Associated Press Newswires, April 9, 2012.
"Market bombing kills 11 in key Somali town: lawmaker," Agence France Presse -- English, April 9, 2012.