| Date: | 23 February 2018 |
| Fatalities: | 45 (+7 attackers) |
| Injuries: | 36 |
| Location: | Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Partof: | Somali Civil War (2009–present) |
| Perps: | Al-Shabaab |
| February 2018 Mogadishu attacks | |
| Type: | Suicide car bombings, shooting |
On 23 February 2018, at least 45 people were killed and 36 others injured in two car bombings and a shooting in Mogadishu.[1] Al-Shabaab later claimed responsibility.
On 23 February 2018, two suicide car bombs exploded in the Somali capital of Mogadishu.[2] The first car bomb went off after militants breached a checkpoint near the president's residence by shooting at security personnel. The other detonated in front of a hotel away from the palace.[3] 45 bystanders were killed and 36 others injured.[4] Five attackers were also reported dead.[5]
The Somalia-based Islamist group Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack via its Andalus radio arm, stating that both its drivers were suicide bombers.[6]