Event

Garowe attack

20 Apr 2015 · 8.40° N, 48.47° E

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When
20 Apr 2015
Kind
Event
Coordinates
8.40° N, 48.47° E
Description
Nine people have been killed in a bomb attack on a convoy carrying food supplies to a United Nations compound in Garowe in the Somali region of Puntland.

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Garowe attack

2015 bombing of a convoy by Islamist militants in Garowe, Puntland, Somalia

The Garowe attack was a bombing of a UN van in Garowe, Puntland, Somalia. Between 7 and 10 people were killed, including the attacker and four UNICEF workers. The Al-Shabaab militant group claimed responsibility for the blast. The Puntland administration subsequently appointed a governmental committee to probe the circumstances surrounding the attack, and apprehended over a dozen suspects.

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