| August 2020 Mogadishu bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of theSomali Civil War | |
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| Location | Mogadishu,Somalia |
| Date | 8 August 2020 |
| Target | Military base |
Attack type | Suicide car bombing |
| Weapons | Bomb |
| Deaths | 8 (+1) |
| Injured | 14 |
| Perpetrators | Al-Shabaab |
TheAugust 2020 Mogadishu bombing was asuicidecar bombing on 8 August 2020 at the gates of the 12th April Army Brigademilitary base close to the recently reopenedMogadishu sports stadium in theWarta Nabadda district ofMogadishu.[1][2] The attack killed at least eight people and wounded fourteen others.[3] Thejihadist groupal-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.[4]
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