February 2017 Mogadishu bombing

February 2017 Mogadishu bombing
Part of the Somali Civil War (2009–present)
Mogadishu is located in Somalia
Mogadishu
Mogadishu
Mogadishu (Somalia)
LocationMogadishu, Somalia
Date19 February 2017 (2017-02-19)
Attack type
Car bombing
WeaponsCar bomb
Deaths39 (+1 suicide bomber)
Injured50

On 19 February 2017, at least 39 people were killed after a car bomb exploded near Wadajir market in Madina district, Mogadishu, Somalia. More than 50 others were wounded.[1][2][3] No group claimed responsibility; Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed offered a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those who planned the blast.[4]

  1. ^ "Dozens killed in Mogadishu market blast". Al Jazeera. 20 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Suicide bomb in market in Somalia capital kills 39". Reuters. 19 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Mogadishu: Suicide car bomb kills at least 34 in Somali capital". ABC News. 20 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Car bomb blast in Somalia kills 34 in Mogadishu marketplace". Chicago Tribune. 19 February 2017.