| 2015 Garowe attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Somali Civil War (2009–present) | |
 Atul Khare, UN Under-Secretary-General, visiting the site of the suicide attack on May 1, 2015 | |
| Location | Garowe, Puntland, Somalia |
| Coordinates | 8°24′N 48°29′E / 8.400°N 48.483°E |
| Date | 20 April 2015 (UTC+03:00) |
Attack type | Bombing |
| Weapons | Remote control bomb |
| Deaths | 7-10 |
| Injured | 8 |
| Perpetrators | Al-Shabaab |
The Garowe attack was a bombing of a UN van in Garowe, Puntland, Somalia. Between 7 and 10 people were killed, including the attacker and four UNICEF workers. The Al-Shabaab militant group claimed responsibility for the blast. The Puntland administration subsequently appointed a governmental committee to probe the circumstances surrounding the attack, and apprehended over a dozen suspects.
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