WorldAfricaSomalia: Security forces foil suicide attack in Mogadishu

Somalia: Security forces foil suicide attack in Mogadishu

Type of event:
PBIED - Person-Borne Improvised Explosive Device
Threat LensExplosivesTerrorismWorldAfrica
By Arianna Sottile

Victims

Wounded

Date

November 4, 2023

What happened

According to the Police Command, Somali police thwarted a suicide bomber who wanted to attack a busy restaurant near the Sayidka junction in Mogadishu’s Howlwadag district on Friday evening. The security forces opened fire when the suicide bomber attempted to cross a security checkpoint at Sayidka Junction,

Where it happened

Main sources

https://hiiraan.com/news4/2023/Nov/193624/security_forces_foil_suicide_attack_in_somali_town_police.aspx

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