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2020 Mogadishu Army Base Bombing

A suicide car bombing struck the gates of the 12th April Army Brigade military base in Mogadishu on 8 August 2020, killing at least eight people and wounding fourteen others. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility.

SOLVED2020

12th April Army Brigade military base, Warta Nabadda district

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Overview

On 8 August 2020, a suicide car bomb detonated at the gates of the 12th April Army Brigade military base in the Warta Nabadda district of Mogadishu, Somalia. The base is located close to the recently reopened Mogadishu sports stadium. The attack killed at least eight people and wounded fourteen others.

Perpetrator Claim

The jihadist group al-Shabaab, which has carried out numerous attacks against Somali government and military targets, claimed responsibility for the bombing.

Context

The attack targeted a military installation in the capital, Mogadishu, and occurred amid an ongoing pattern of insurgent violence in Somalia. A related attack, the 2020 Afgooye bombing, is noted as a comparable incident in the same period.

Key facts

Victims
On file
Date
2020
Location
12th April Army Brigade military base, Warta Nabadda district
Case status
solved

Case timeline

  1. 2020-08-08

    A suicide car bomb detonated at the gates of the 12th April Army Brigade military base in Warta Nabadda district, Mogadishu, killing at least eight people and wounding fourteen others.

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Common questions

What happened to the victim?
A suicide car bombing struck the gates of the 12th April Army Brigade military base in Mogadishu on 8 August 2020, killing at least eight people and wounding fourteen others. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility.
Where did the bombing happen?
12th April Army Brigade military base, Warta Nabadda district.
What is the current status of the case?
Status: solved.
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Sources

  1. ENCYCLOPEDIC2020 Mogadishu army base bombingWikipedia · 2026-07-07
  2. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — The New York TimesThe New York Times · 2026-07-07
  3. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — ReutersReuters · 2026-07-07

Record history

First published
JUL 07, 2026

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