Mahas bombings
| Mahas bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Somali Civil War | |
| Location | Mahas District, Hiran, Somalia |
| Date | 4 January 2023 |
| Target | Politicians, marketplace |
Attack type | Double car bombing |
| Weapons | Car bombs |
| Deaths | 35+ |
| Injured | 40+ |
| Perpetrator | al-Shabaab |
| Defenders | Somali Army and government-backed clan militias |
On 4 January 2023, an al-Shabaab double car bombing killed at least 35 people and injured at least 40 others in Mahas District, Hiran, Somalia.[1][2]
Background
The Somali Civil War began in the early 1990s. Al-Shabaab are a Somali jihadist group who began an insurgency in 2006.
Bombings
On 4 January 2023, a double car bombing occurred in Mahas District in Hiran, in central Somalia.[2] The first targeted politicians' houses, and the second a market.[2] Later the same day, al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Country Reports on Terrorism 2023: Somalia". United States Department of State.
- ^ a b c d "Somalia car bombs: Family of nine killed in Hiraan attack". BBC News. 4 January 2023. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
