Historical eventDecember 282019

December 2019 Mogadishu bombing

A truck bomb is detonated in Mogadishu, Somalia, killing at least 85 people and injuring over 140 more. The militant group Al-Shabaab claims responsibility.

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When
Saturday, December 28 20197 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
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Dates: From 2019.

What happened

A truck bomb is detonated in Mogadishu, Somalia, killing at least 85 people and injuring over 140 more. The militant group Al-Shabaab claims responsibility.

December 28 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 19891989 Newcastle earthquake
  2. 1991Murder of Vivianne Ruiz
  3. 2006War in Somalia (2006–2009)
  4. 2009Dhondup Wangchen
  5. 20092009 Karachi bombing
  6. 2011Kurdistan Workers' Party insurgency
  7. 2014MS Norman Atlantic
  8. 2014Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501
  9. 2018Netflix
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When did December 2019 Mogadishu bombing happen?

December 28 2019 — 7 years ago, on a Saturday.

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