January 2021 Somalia bombings
| January 2021 Somalia bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of Somali Civil War (2009-present) | |
| Location | Bal'ad, Dinsoor, and near Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Date | January 27, 2021 |
| Target | Somali National Army soldiers, civilians |
| Deaths | 18
|
| Injured | 7
|
| Perpetrator | al-Shabaab |
On January 27, 2021, al-Shabaab launched multiple attacks on civilian and military sites across Somalia, killing sixteen people and injuring several more. The deadliest attack was an ambush by al-Shabaab on a Somali and AMISOM convoy in Bal'ad, which killed 14 people.