22 July 2019 Mogadishu bombing

22 July 2019 Mogadishu bombing
Part of the Somali Civil War (2009–present)
Mogadishu
Mogadishu (Somalia)
LocationMogadishu, Somalia
Coordinates02°02′N 45°20′E / 2.033°N 45.333°E / 2.033; 45.333
Date22 July 2019 (2019-07-22)
Attack type
Suicide car bombing
WeaponsCar bomb
Deaths17 (+1 suicide bomber)
Injured28
PerpetratorAl-Shabaab

On 22 July 2019, at least 18 people were killed after a car bomb exploded on the road of Aden Adde International Airport and near the Afrin Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia. Dozens others were injured, 17 critically. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.