Eight aid workers killed and five wounded in Mogadishu
Mogadishu, Banadir, Somalia United Nations
8 killed
5 wounded
One UN staffer, 3 UN contractors, and 4 guards were killed during a complex attack, when a VBIED rammed the UN's external gate and was simultaneously detonated. Seven assailants entered the compound on foot, tossing hand grenades in the process. Another UN staffer and 4 other guards were also injured. Means of attack recorded as complex attack. Context raid. Actor Al Shabaab. Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 1446.
People involved
No names have been released for this case.