On 23 March 2022 in Somalia, four coordinated attacks by al-Shabaab jihadists in Mogadishu and Beledweyne killed at least 48 people.
| March 2022 Somalia attacks | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Somali Civil War | |
Attack locations | |
| Location | Beledweyne and Aden Adde International Airport, Somalia |
| Date | 23 March 2022 (EAT (UTC+03:00)) |
| Target | Amina Mohamed Abdi, Government of Somalia |
Attack type | Assassination, car bombing, mass murder, suicide bombing |
| Weapons | Car bomb, explosive belt, automatic firearm |
| Deaths | 48+ |
| Perpetrators | Al-Shabaab |
| Motive | Islamism |
Aden Adde International Airport shooting
On 23 March, gunmen attacked Aden Adde International Airport in the Somali capital Mogadishu, killing five people. Two attackers also were killed.[1][2]
Beledweyne bombings
The next attack happened a few hours later[3] as Somali female Member of Parliament Amina Mohamed Abdi left a polling place in Beledweyne.[4] A suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest,[5] killing several people.[6][7] Abdi died instantly.[4][8]
A car bomb was set off near a hospital, killing at least 30 people.[8] The blast's impact was powerful, with the explosions destroying not only the hospital, but also nearby buildings and cars.[9][10]
At least 48 people were killed by the bombings and 108 others injured.[11]
Beledweyne restaurant attack
Al-Shabaab militants attacked a restaurant in Beledweyne, killing the retired politician Hassan Dhuhul and many others.[4]
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