Incident Summary:

09/21/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the presidential palace in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. In addition to the bomber, 11 people were killed and 20 people were injured in the blast. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201509210003

When:
2015-09-21

Country:
Somalia

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Banaadir

City:
Mogadishu

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Wardhigley neighborhood in the Mogadishu district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity Government of Somalia
Specific Description Presidential Palace
Nationality of Target Somalia
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Civilians
Nationality of Target Poland
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Civilians
Nationality of Target Turkey
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Vehicle
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?Yes
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 most recent reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Al-Shabaab Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Personal claim)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 1
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 12 Fatalities / 20 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 12
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 1
Total Number of Injured 20
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"5 Killed By Car Bomb Near Somalia Presidential Palace: Police," AFP (World Service), September 21, 2015.
"Somalia: Suicide Car Bomb Strikes Entrance To Presidential Palace," Hiiraan Online, September 21, 2015.
"Somalia: At Least 10 Dead as Al-Shabaab Suicide Car Bomb Targets Presidential Palace," Hiiraan Online, September 21, 2015.