March 2022 Somalia attacks

On 23 March 2022 in Somalia, four coordinated attacks by al-Shabaab jihadists in Mogadishu and Beledweyne killed at least 48 people.

Attacks
Aden Adde International Airport shooting
On 23 March, gunmen attacked Aden Adde International Airport in the Somali capital Mogadishu, killing five people. Two attackers also were killed.

Beledweyne bombings
The next attack happened a few hours later as Somali female Member of Parliament Amina Mohamed Abdi left a polling place in Beledweyne. A suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest, killing several people. Abdi died instantly.

A car bomb was set off near a hospital, killing at least 30 people. The blast's impact was powerful, with the explosions destroying not only the hospital, but also nearby buildings and cars.

At least 48 people were killed by the bombings and 108 others injured.

Beledweyne restaurant attack
Al-Shabaab militants attacked a restaurant in Beledweyne, killing the retired politician Hassan Dhuhul and many others.

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