2009 African Union Base Bombings In Mogadishu
Coordinates: 2°01′59″N 45°21′00″E / 2.033°N 45.35°E / 2.033; 45.35
| 2009 African Union base bombings | |
|---|---|
| Location | Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Date | 22 February 2009 17 September 2009 |
| Target | AMISOM soldiers |
| Attack type | Suicide bombings |
| Deaths | 32 |
| Injured (non-fatal) | 55 |
| Perpetrators | al-Shabaab |
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Two large-scale attacks against AMISOM soldiers carried out by al-Shabaab suicide bombers in Mogadishu, Somalia occurred in 2009. In total 32 people, including 28 AMISOM soldiers were killed and 55 people were injured by the two bombings.
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