Somalia: Car bombing in Mogadishu September 11

Event

On Monday, September 11, an Al-Shabaab militant reportedly detonated a suicide car bomb on the Maka Al-Mukarama road, located in the Waberi district of the capital Mogadishu. At least one person was killed and five others others injured in the attack.

Context

Al-Shabaab continues to control large zones in the south and center of the country and attacks from the group are frequent in Somalia, particularly the capital. The group often targets government officials and military infrastructures in a bid to topple the Western- and United Nations-backed government and impose its own strict interpretation of Islam in Somalia.

Advice

Individuals present in Somalia are advised to avoid the affected area and to monitor developments to the situation.

Due to the high threat of terrorism, individuals present throughout the country are advised to avoid government and institutional buildings as well as political events due to Al-Shabaab's tendency to target political figures and security forces. Because of extremely poor security conditions, travel should only be considered with appropriate security precautions in place.