Incident Summary:

09/08/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. In addition to the assailant, 12 civilians were killed and 27 others were injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated suicide bombings targeting government and security forces convoys on the same road on this day. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the attack was carried out in retaliation for an airstrike that killed a former Al-Shabaab leader.

GTD ID:
201409080001

When:
2014-09-08

Country:
Somalia

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Banaadir

City:
Mogadishu

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM)
Specific Description Convoy
Nationality of Target International
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Minibus
Nationality of Target Somalia
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Vehicle
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?Yes
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this incident conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Al-Shabaab Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Call (post-incident))
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 1
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 13 Fatalities / 27 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 13
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 1
Total Number of Injured 27
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"World Briefing: Somalia: Rebels Kill at Least 12 in Attack on Convoy," New York Times, September 9, 2014.
"Somali Islamists bomb two convoys, killing at least 12," Reuters, September 8, 2014.
"Second suicide explosion hits Mogadishu," Philippines News Agency, September 9, 2014.