Dayah Hotel attack
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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]
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]
See also
- Makka al-Mukarama hotel attack
- Jazeera Palace Hotel bombing
- June 2016 Mogadishu attacks
- February 2017 Mogadishu bombing
- Asasey Hotel attack
References
- ^ "Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ Sheikh, Abdi (25 January 2017). "Somali militants ram car bomb into hotel, killing 28". U.S. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "28 killed in Shabaab attack on Mogadishu hotel". Yahoo. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "Somalia: Al-Shabab attack at Mogadishu hotel 'kills 28'". Al Jazeera. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ Burke, Jason (25 January 2017). "Bomb and gun attack on Mogadishu hotel kills dozens". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 February 2018.