Sahafi Hotel attacks
The Sahafi Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia was attacked by al-Shabaab bombers and gunmen on 1 November 2015 and 9 November 2018.
2015 attack
[edit]At dawn on 1 November 2015, a suicide car bombing occurred at the Sahafi Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia, after which gunmen entered it.[1] First responders arrived and were targeted with two more bombs.[1] The attackers killed at least 15 people, including Abdikarim Yusuf Adam, a former commander of the Somali National Army, the owner of the hotel, a freelance journalist and a member of parliament.[2][3][1] Jihadist group al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.[1]
2018 attack
[edit]On 9 November 2018, a triple car bombing occurred outside the Sahafi Hotel, killing 52 people, including the owner, who was the son of the owner who was killed in the 2015 attack.[4] About 100 others were injured.[4] Five attackers wearing police uniforms were shot dead by police as they tried to enter the hotel.[4] Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Robyn Kriel; Omar Nor (November 2015). "Armed men lay siege to hotel with bombs and guns in Somalia". CNN.
- ^ "Somalia: Al-Shabab attack kills 15 in Mogadishu hotel". BBC. 1 November 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "Al Shabaab militants detonate bombs, storm popular hotel in Somalia, killing at least 12". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 November 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d Omar Nor; Bukola Adebayo (12 November 2018). "Death toll in Mogadishu car bombing rises to 52". CNN.
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