| 2 September 2018 Mogadishu bombing | |
| Location: | Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Date: | 2 September 2018 |
| Type: | Car bombing |
| Fatalities: | 6 |
| Injuries: | 14 |
| Weapons: | Bomb |
On September 2, 2018, a suicide car bombing took place in Mogadishu, Somalia.[1] The attack left at least 6 people dead and another 14 were injured.[2]
On September 2, 2018, a car bomb was set off near a government office after being stopped at a checkpoint by military personnel,[3] killing at least 6 people including the 3 soldiers present and injuring 14 other people. It also caused a nearby school to collapse, damaged nearby houses, and blew the roof off a mosque, as well as destroying the targeted building.[4]
Shortly after the attack, the Islamist militant group al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack. The group has often targeted the capital with bombings, including a truck bomb in October 2017 that killed 587 people.[5]