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December 2016 Mogadishu suicide bombing
Part of Somali Civil War (2009–present)
LocationMogadishu, Somalia
Date11 December 2016
Attack typeSuicide bombing
Deaths29
Injured50
PerpetratorsAl-Shabaab
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At least 29 people died and another 50 were injured in a suicide bombing attack on a police station near the Port of Mogadishu. Most of the people killed and wounded in the bombing were reported to be civilians and seaport employees.

References

  1. "16 killed in car bombing at Mogadishu port, Al Shabaab claims attack". 11 December 2016 – via Africanews.
  2. "Suicide bomb kills at least 29 at Somalia's main port: police". 11 December 2016 – via Reuters.
  3. "Car Blast Kills 16 at Police Station in Somalia's Capital". AP. 11 December 2016 – via The New York Times.
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