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2017 terror attack in Mogadishu, Somalia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Dayah Hotel attack occurred on 25 January 2017 when a hotel in the Somali capital city Mogadishu was attacked by al-Shabaab gunmen and car bombs, killing 28 people and injuring 43 others.[1] Taking place shortly after 08:00 on a Wednesday morning, the attack began when a car filled with explosives rammed the gate of the Dayah Hotel, a luxury hotel popular with politicians, and detonated. Immediately after, four armed militants attempted to storm the hotel – however Somali security guards shot the men dead before they reached it. As emergency services and journalists converged on the scene, a second car bomb detonated, causing more casualties.[2][3][4]
Dayah Hotel attack | |
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Part of Somali Civil War (2009–present) | |
Dayah Hotel | |
Location | Mogadishu, Somalia |
Coordinates | 2°02′09.3″N 45°19′38.0″E |
Date | 25 January 2017 |
Target | Dayah Hotel |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
Weapons | Car bombs & guns |
Deaths | 28 (not including perpetrators) |
Injured | 43 |
Perpetrators | Al-Shabaab |
Radio Andalus, a station with links to Al-Shabaab, reported that "well-armed mujahideen attacked the hotel, and now they are fighting inside the hotel." The attack came shortly before the date of the country's presidential election was due to be announced.[5]
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