| 2024 Mogadishu tea shop bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part ofSomali Civil War (2009–present) | |
 Interactive map of 2024 Mogadishu tea shop bombing | |
| Location | 2°2′56″N45°17′5.64″E / 2.04889°N 45.2849000°E /2.04889; 45.2849000 Daynile,Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Date | 17 August 2024; 15 months ago (2024-08-17) 2:15 p.m. (UTC+3) |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 21+, including the bomber |
| Injured | 10+ |
| Perpetrators |  Al-Shabaab |
| Motive | Terrorism in Somalia |
On August 17, 2024, at around 2:15pm local time, an explosion caused by animprovised explosive device (IED) planted byAl-Shabaab killed 20 people at atea shop inDaynile District in northwestMogadishu. Another 10 people were seriously injured in the attack, and the death toll is expected to rise due to the severity of the injuries. This was Al-Shabaab's second-largest attack in Mogadishu in August, following anattack on Lido Beach.[1][2][3][4]
UN security advisories warned staff about potential terrorist attacks, advising them to avoid public events and government offices.[5] This warning comes shortly after anAl-Shabaab attack onBeach View hotel atLido Beach, Mogadishu, where over44 people were killed. Al-Shabaab, although pushed out ofMogadishu, still controls some regions inSouth Somalia and continues to attack government buildings and places associated withWestern culture, such ashotels andrestaurants.[5]
On Saturday 17 August 2024, 2:15pm (East Africa Time), animprovised explosive device (IED) planted byAl-Shabaab killed more than Twenty people and 10 others injured.[2][1] A police officer named Mohamud Ahmed talked toAnadolu Agency and said the IEDs happened at a tea shop in theDaynile district.[6]
The tea shop was busy when the explosions occurred. The police said the bomb was placed inside the tea shop. Many local people and some security forces often visit this tea shop were among the victims.[6]
TheEgyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent condolences to the victims' families and theFederal Government of Somalia after the attack. They also wished the injured a quick recovery.[7]
Egypt expressed its full support for Somalia in fighting terrorism and working towards security and stability for the Somali people.[7]
