2020 timeline of the Somali Civil War
This is a 2020 timeline of events in the Somali Civil War (2009–present).
January
[edit]- 18 January 2020, a suicide car bombing killed four and injured at least 20 others in Afgooye, approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the Somali capital, Mogadishu.[1]
August
[edit]- 8 August 2020, a suicide car bombing at the gates of the 12th April Army Brigade military base close to the recently reopened Mogadishu sports stadium in the Warta Nabadda district of Mogadishu.[2] 8 soldiers were killed.[3]
December
[edit]- 18 December 2020, a suicide bombing committed by Al-Shabaab in the city of Galkayo, Somalia. The Bombing killed 17 including four high ranking military commanders.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "At least 2 killed, 20 wounded in bombing near Somali capital". AP NEWS. 2020-01-18. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Mogadishu: Several killed in attack at Somali military base". BBC News. 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Eight soldiers killed by al-Shabab suicide bomber in Mogadishu". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "At least 10 killed in central Somalia bombing claimed by al Shabaab". Reuters. 2020-12-19. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
