The terrorist attack in Mogadishu took place on October 4, 2011 , the target of the attack was government buildings in Mogadishu and civilians.
| Act of terrorism in Mogadishu | |
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 Mogadishu on a map of Somalia | |
| Overview Information | |
| Place of attack | |
| Attack target | government buildings, civilians |
| date | October 4, 2011 |
| Attack method | explosion of a truck filled with explosives |
| Dead | 100+ |
| The wounded | more than 30 |
| The number of terrorists | one |
| The terrorists | suicide bomber |
| Organizers |  Jamaat Al Shabaab |
Attack
On October 4, 2011, civil servants went to work, and students and their parents lined up in front of the Somali Ministry of Education to register for scholarships from the Turkish government. At this time, a terrorist in a mined truck detonated an explosive device, killing more than 100 people. This terrorist attack was the deadliest attack of the militants of the Islamic group Jamaat Al-Shabaab .
International Reaction
The United States strongly condemned this brutal attack, which killed many people. The United States expressed its condolences to the relatives of the victims and stated that they were ready to provide any assistance to Somalia in the investigation of this terrorist act.
30 victims of the attack were sent to Turkey for treatment at the expense of Ankara . Turkish authorities decided to help the Somali authorities and sent a plane to Mogadishu , where the wounded were brought to Turkey.