Incident Summary:

02/28/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a pharmacy in Baidoa town, Bay region, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated bombings in Baidoa on this date. At least 31 people were killed and 61 others were injured across both blasts. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.

GTD ID:
201602280013

When:
2016-02-28

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 Not Applicable
Specific Description Civilians
Nationality of Target Somalia
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?No
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 most recent reliable estimates are reported here. Casualty numbers for this incident represent a division of a cumulative total of killed and wounded across incidents 201602280013 and 201602280014.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Al-Shabaab Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Personal claim)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 6
Number of Captured Perpetrators 6
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 16 Fatalities / 30 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 16
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 30
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"31 killed in twin explosions in Somalia's Baidoa town," Africa Review, February 29, 2016.
"Two blasts kill 40 in Somalia: CNN," Focus Bulgaria, February 28, 2016.
"Somalia: Twin Bomb Blasts Kills at Least 19 in South-Central Town of Baydhabo," Hiiraan Online, February 28, 2016.