2009 Beledweyne bombing
The 2009 Beledweyne bombing took place on June 18, 2009 in Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia. A suicide bomber carried out the attack, detonating an explosives-laden vehicle at the front gate of the Medina Hotel.[1] The blast killed 35 people, among them the Somali security minister Omar Hashi Aden, former Somali ambassador to Ethiopia and the African Union, Abdikarim Farah,[2] and several Somali diplomats. Jihadist group al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.[3]
| 2009 Beledweyne bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Somali Civil War | |
 The Hiiraan region of Somalia, where the attacks occurred (highlighted dark red) | |
| Location | Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia |
| Date | June 18, 2009 |
| Target | Hotel |
Attack type | Suicide car bomb |
| Weapons | Car bomb |
| Deaths | 35 |
| Perpetrators | Al-Shabaab |
References
- Behind the Suicide Bombing in Somalia
- "Somalia Suicide Attack Snuffs out Promising Political Career". Archived from the original on 2009-06-22. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
- "Somalia suicide bomb toll rises". BBC News. June 19, 2009. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
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