WorldAfricaIED blast in the Hodan district in Mogadishu

IED blast in the Hodan district in Mogadishu

Type of event:
IED - Improvised Explosive Device
Threat LensExplosivesWorldAfrica
By Marta Evelina Lungu

Victims

4

Wounded

Date

June 6, 2023

What happened

According to local authorities, an explosion occurred within a house in the Shirkole neighborhood of the Hodan district in Mogadishu amid tight security measures. The explosion from an IED was aimed to assassinate the former commander of the Hodan District Police Station, Abdifitah Qoslaye. He escaped unharmed from the bombing. The police confirmed the death of 4 people from the commander’s bodyguards, while a number of others were injured, and are currently being treated at a local hospital.

Where it happened

Main sources

https://allafrica.com/stories/202306060255.html

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