28 October 2017 Mogadishu attacks
LocationMogadishu, Somalia
Date28 October 2017
Attack type
Suicide bombing
Truck bombing
Deaths25
Injured30

A suicide truck bombing occurred on 28 October 2017 in Mogadishu, Somalia. Later that day there were two more explosions, one from a suicide bomber's explosive belt.[1] These bombings killed at least 25 people and injured 30.[2][1][3]

The suicide truck bomb was rammed into Nasahablod Two hotel in Mogadishu.[4] Five armed militants subsequently stormed the building afterwards.[1][2][5] A siege ensued and three attackers were killed and the other two arrested.[2]

The Islamic militant group Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack,[6] which occurred two weeks after they perpetrated the 14 October 2017 Mogadishu bombings.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Hotel blast in Mogadishu leaves at least 19 Somalis dead and 30 hurt". NBC News. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "At least 23 dead in bombing and gun attack at Mogadishu hotel". The Guardian. Associated Press. 28 October 2017. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "At least 25 killed, 30 injured in car bombing of Somalia". Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Deadly attacks rock Somali capital". BBC News. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Deadly double bombing strikes Mogadishu". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  6. ↑ "2 dead, more than 8 wounded in Mogadishu hotel blast". ABC. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
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