Incident Summary:

02/20/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle and a suicide bomber detonated at the Central Hotel in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. The explosions were joined with gunfire that targeted ministers and Members of Parliament (MP) present at the hotel. At least 28 people were killed, including six assailants, and 58 people were injured in the attack. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Members of Parliament were targeted for allowing the involvement of foreign forces in Somalia.

GTD ID:
201502200009

When:
2015-02-20

Country:
Somalia

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Banaadir

City:
Mogadishu

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Central Hotel
Specific Description Hotel
Nationality of Target Somalia
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity Government of Somalia
Specific Description Officials
Nationality of Target Somalia
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity Parliament of the Republic of Somalia
Specific Description Members
Nationality of Target Somalia
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Vehicle
Explosives Suicide (carried bodily by human being)
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?Yes
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this incident conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the most recent reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Al-Shabaab Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Personal claim)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 6
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 34 Fatalities / 58 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 34
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 6
Total Number of Injured 58
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Dozens dead in Shebab attack on Mogadishu hotel," Agence France Presse -- English, February 20, 2015.
"Deaths in attack on luxury hotel in Somalia's capital," Al Jazeera, February 20, 2015.
"Somali hotel attack victims airlifted to Dubai for treatment," Xinhua General News Service, March 1, 2015.