Incident Summary:

09/08/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a government convoy of police and national security forces in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The assailant was killed and two other people, including a local government official, 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:
201409080002

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: Government (General)
Name of Entity Government of Mogadishu
Specific Description Local Official
Nationality of Target Somalia
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Somali Police Force (SPF)
Specific Description Convoy
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
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 1 Fatalities / 2 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 1
Total Number of Injured 2
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.