2024 Mogadishu tea shop bombing
| 2024 Mogadishu tea shop bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Somali Civil War (2009–present) | |
Banadir region showing (Dayniile) | |
| Location | Daynile, Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Coordinates | 2°2′56″N 45°17′5.64″E / 2.04889°N 45.2849000°E |
| Date | 17 August 2024 2:15 p.m. (UTC+3) |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 21+, including the bomber |
| Injured | 10+ |
| Perpetrators | Al-Shabaab |
| Motive | Terrorism in Somalia |
On August 17, 2024, at around 2:15pm local time, an explosion caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Al-Shabaab killed 20 people at a tea shop in Daynile District in northwest Mogadishu. Another 10 people were seriously injured in the attack, and the death toll is expected to rise due to the severity of the injuries. This was Al-Shabaab's second-largest attack in Mogadishu in August, following an attack on Lido Beach.