2009 African Union base bombing in Mogadishu
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Two large-scale attacks against AMISOM soldiers carried out by al-Shabaab suicide bombers in Mogadishu, Somalia occurred in 2009. In total 32 people, including 28 AMISOM soldiers were killed and 55 people were injured by the two bombings.
against the base of the African Union Mission to Somalia in Mogadishu
. The attack, carried out by one suicide bomber in a car and one on foot, left 11 Burundi
an soldiers dead and 15 others seriously hurt. The car bomber was a Somali contractor who had easy access to the base.
of Burundi, the deputy head of AMISOM, was killed in the blast, while the mission's Ugandan commander, General Nathan Mugisha
, was wounded. Of the dead peacekeepers, 12 were Burundian and five were Ugandan. Four Somali civilians also died in the attacks, which wounded another 40 people.
22 February attack
On 22 February, 2009, was carried out by Al-ShabaabAl-Shabaab (Somalia)
Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen , more commonly known as al-Shabaab , is a terrorist group of militants fighting to overthrow the government of Somalia. As of 2011, the group controls large swathes of the southern parts of Somalia, where it is said to have imposed its own strict form of Sharia law...
against the base of the African Union Mission to Somalia in Mogadishu
Mogadishu
Mogadishu , popularly known as Xamar, is the largest city in Somalia and the nation's capital. Located in the coastal Benadir region on the Indian Ocean, the city has served as an important port for centuries....
. The attack, carried out by one suicide bomber in a car and one on foot, left 11 Burundi
Burundi
Burundi , officially the Republic of Burundi , is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Bujumbura...
an soldiers dead and 15 others seriously hurt. The car bomber was a Somali contractor who had easy access to the base.
17 September attack
On 17 September, 2009, twin suicide bombings occurred at Aden Adde International Airport, the headquarters of AMISOM, in Mogadishu, killing 17 soldiers. The bombers were able to enter the base using two stolen white UN cars and struck a meeting between the AMISOM troops and the Transitional Federal Government. Brigadier General Juvenal NiyoyunguruzaJuvenal Niyoyunguruza
-Niyoyunguruza's death:On 17 September, 2009 witness claims two trucks bearing United Nations markings entered the AMISOM compound at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu. Minutes later a twin suicide attack rocket the headquarter of AMISOM killing Juvenal Niyoyunguruza, the deputy...
of Burundi, the deputy head of AMISOM, was killed in the blast, while the mission's Ugandan commander, General Nathan Mugisha
Nathan Mugisha
Nathan Mugisha is a Major General in Uganda People's Defence Force and was the third commander of AMISOM.Before taking the command of AMISOM he was commandant of the Jinja-based Senior Command and Staff College Kimaka.-AMISOM:...
, was wounded. Of the dead peacekeepers, 12 were Burundian and five were Ugandan. Four Somali civilians also died in the attacks, which wounded another 40 people.