July 2018 Mogadishu bombings

{{Short description|Al-Shabaab attack}}{{Infobox civilian attack

| title = July 2018 Mogadishu bombings

|map={{Location map|Somalia

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|label = Mogadishu

|marksize = 8

|lat_deg = 02 | lat_min = 02

|lon_deg = 45 | lon_min = 21

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|partof=Somali Civil War (2009–present)

| image = 2017 10 15 VBIED-3 (37714449661).jpg

| caption = The African Union Mission in Somalia's Ugandan Contingent Commander, Brigadier General Kayanja Muhanga, visits the site of a VBIED attack conducted by the militant group al Shabaab in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on October 15, 2017

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| location = Mogadishu, Somalia

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| date = July 7, 2018

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| type = Suicide car bombing and shooting

| fatalities = 20 (+3 attackers)

| injuries = 24

| target =

| perps = Al-Shabaab

| weapons = Suicide car bombings, gun

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{{Campaignbox War in Somalia (2009–)}}

The July 2018 Mogadishu bombings took place on July 7, 2018 when fighters of the Somali group Al-Shabaab attacked the compound of Somalia's interior and security ministries in the center of Mogadishu.[https://www.trtworld.com/mea/deadly-twin-blasts-hit-somalia-s-capital-mogadishu-18741 Deadly twin blasts hit Somalia's capital Mogadishu][https://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/somalia-14-security-officials-arrested-over-interior-ministry-attack 14 security officials arrested over interior ministry attack]

At least 20 people were killed and two dozen others wounded and all three gunmen were killed by the security forces.[https://www.voanews.com/a/explosions-mogadishu-somalia/4471802.html Al-Shabab Launches Deadly Assaults in Somali Capital]

==Attack==

The attack started when the terrorists detonated two car bombs outside the main gate of the interior ministry building before three militants stormed it.[https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/at-least-9-killed-in-attack-on-somalia’s-interior-ministry/ar-AAzHcIL At least 9 killed in attack on Somalia’s interior ministry][https://www.reuters.com/article/us-somalia-security-police/second-blast-in-somalias-capital-mogadishu-police-source-idUSKBN1JX0A1 Second blast in Somalia's capital Mogadishu: police source]