| Location: | Bondhere District, Mogadishu |
| Fatalities: | 10, including the bomber |
| Injuries: | 20 |
| Partof: | Somali Civil War and Somali civil war (2009–present) |
| Time: | 10:28 am |
| Timezone: | UTC+3 |
| Target: | Top Coffee (Coffeehouse) |
| Type: | suicide bombing |
| Perpetrators: | Al-Shabaab[1] |
On 14 July 2024, a car bomb exploded near Daljirka Daahsoon in Boondheere, Mogadishu. The explosion happened at 10:28 p.m. local time.[2] The target was Top Coffee a Coffeehouse where people were watching the Euro 2024 final football match between England and Spain.[3] [4] [5]
A suicide bomber had parked a car filled with explosives outside the café. The explosion killed more than nine people and injured 20 others. Al-Shabaab was responsible for the attack.[6] [7]
Al-Shabaab is a militant group that has attacked public places where people watch football matches.
On 11 July 2010, they bombed two places in Kampala, Uganda, during the World Cup final match. These explosions killed 74 people and injured 85 others.[8]
On 15 June 2014, they attacked the town of Mpeketoni in Kenya. Many people were watching World Cup matches in public places. These attacks resulted in the deaths of at least 60 people.[9]
Top Coffee, located near Daljirka Daahsoon in the Boondheere neighborhood, is less than 500 meters from Villa Somalia. On the night of the Euro 2024 final football match between England and Spain, many people gathered at the cafe to watch the game.[10] [11] [12]
A suicide bomber from Al-Shabaab parked a car loaded with explosives outside the café. The car bomb detonated at 10:28 p.m. local time. Most of the victims were people on the street and spectators watching the football match.[13] [14]
The explosion killed more than nine people and injured 20 others. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.[15] [16]