Incident Summary:

09/01/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting Puntland Security Force (PSF) personnel at a khat market in Af Urur, Sanaag, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated bombings at the market within a short period of time. At least ten people, including soldiers and civilians, were killed and 35 people were injured across both blasts. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.

GTD ID:
201709010011

When:
2017-09-01

Country:
Somalia

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Sanaag

City:
Af Urur

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Puntland Security Force (PSF)
Specific Description Soldiers
Nationality of Target Somalia
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Khat 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 Unknown Explosive Type
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 conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the most recent reliable estimates are reported here. Casualty numbers represent a division of the total number of those killed and wounded across incidents 201709010011 and 201709010012.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Al-Shabaab Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Posted to website, blog, etc.)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 5 Fatalities / 18 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 5
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 18
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Somalia: Puntland government remains silent on Af Urur attack," Radio Garowe, September 3, 2017.
"SOMALIA: Al-Shabaab claims responsibility of blasts in Puntland which left 12 dead," Raxanreeb Online, September 2, 2017.
"Somalia: Death Toll in Militant Attack on Regional Authority Forces Rises To 10," Dhacdo.com, September 2, 2017.