Garowe attack

2015 Garowe attack
Part of the Somali Civil War (2009–present)
Atul Khare, UN Under-Secretary-General, visiting the site of the suicide attack on May 1, 2015
LocationGarowe, Puntland, Somalia
Coordinates8°24′N 48°29′E / 8.400°N 48.483°E / 8.400; 48.483
Date20 April 2015 (UTC+03:00)
Attack type
Bombing
WeaponsRemote control bomb
Deaths7-10
Injured8
PerpetratorsAl-Shabaab

The Garowe attack was a bombing of a UN van in Garowe, Puntland, Somalia. Between 7 and 10 people were killed, including the attacker and four UNICEF workers. The Al-Shabaab militant group claimed responsibility for the blast. The Puntland administration subsequently appointed a governmental committee to probe the circumstances surrounding the attack, and apprehended over a dozen suspects.