# Car Bomb Kills Four, Injures Twenty in Mogadishu Attack on Turkish Contractors

> A car bomb killed four and injured at least twenty in an attack on Turkish engineers and Somali police near Mogadishu on January 18, 2020…

- By: Editorial Team, Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com/about)
- Published: 30 September 2026
- Format: News story (reported from one named public source)
- Publication: Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com)
- Subject: Engineering and Methods
- Tags: construction-safety, temporary-works
- Web version: https://somaliconstructionreview.com/blog/car-bomb-turkish-contractors-mogadishu

## Key points

- A car bomb killed four and injured at least twenty in an attack on Turkish engineers and Somali police near Mogadishu on January 18, 2020, according to a report by Somaliland Standard citing Hurriyet.
- The report said an explosive-laden car rammed into a lunch site for Turkish engineers and Somali police, but no group claimed responsibility at the time.
- The report does not establish subsequent developments, including the contractors' identities, project details, or any claims of responsibility after publication.

A car bomb killed four and injured at least twenty in an attack on Turkish engineers and Somali police near Mogadishu on January 18, 2020, Somaliland Standard reported, citing the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet.

Law enforcement told Reuters that an explosive-laden car rammed into a place where Turkish engineers and Somali police were having lunch, the report stated. The fate of the Turkish contractors was not specified.

Police officer Nur Ali from Afgoye, where the incident occurred, was quoted as saying it was too early to know the number of casualties. An eyewitness told Reuters he heard a huge blast and saw casualties carried from the scene but could not tell whether they were dead or wounded.

No group had claimed responsibility for the attack at the time of the report.

The report also covered separate al-Shabab attacks on Somali National Army positions. Garowe Online reported that military officials confirmed two al-Shabab attacks near Mogadishu were repelled, including one on an SNA camp in Afgoye. Senior SNA official Osman Aden said forces defeated the attackers after fighting that lasted a while.

Somaliland Standard's report does not establish what happened after January 18. The names of the Turkish contractors, the project they were working on, and any subsequent claims of responsibility or changes in casualty figures were not covered.

## Sources

- [Four Dead, Twenty Injured in Car Bomb Attack on Turkish Contractors in Somalia](https://somalilandstandard.com/four-dead-twenty-injured-in-car-bomb-attack-on-turkish-contractors-in-somalia/) — Somaliland Standard, 2020-01-18