2023 Mogadishu tea shop bombing

On 29 September 2023, a suicide bomber affiliated with al-Shabaab detonated an explosive belt inside a tea shop in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. The attack occurred at a checkpoint that leads to the country's parliament building and the president's office, a location that placed the blast near key government infrastructure. According to available reporting, the explosion killed 11 people and injured 18 others.

Later on the day of the attack, al-Shabaab, an al-Qaeda-affiliated Somali jihadist group, publicly claimed responsibility for the bombing. Al-Shabaab has been waging an insurgency in Somalia since 2006 and has carried out numerous attacks in Somalia as well as in neighboring Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda, with the Somali capital, Mogadishu, being a frequent target.

In connection with the bombing, a man was arrested on the same day. He was believed by authorities to be a suspect involved in supplying weapons to al-Shabaab and was described as one of the main illegal arms dealers operating in Somalia. His name, any formal charges, and the outcome of any legal proceedings were not reported.

This case is documented as a terrorist attack attributed to al-Shabaab, consistent with the group's broader pattern of bombings in Mogadishu targeting areas near government facilities and public gathering spots.