Incident Summary:

02/26/2016: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at Peace Garden Park behind the Somali Youth League (SYL) Hotel in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated attacks in or near the hotel within a short period of time. At least 25 people and five assailants were killed and 60 people were injured across both attacks. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the incidents.

GTD ID:
201602260022

When:
2016-02-26

Country:
Somalia

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Banaadir

City:
Mogadishu

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Peace Garden Park
Specific Description Park
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
Weapon Details
An explosives-laden truck containing 200 kilograms of homemade explosives was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
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. Casualty numbers for this incident represent a division of a cumulative total of killed and wounded across incidents 201602260014 and 201602260022.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Al-Shabaab Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Personal claim)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 5
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 15 Fatalities / 30 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 15
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 2
Total Number of Injured 30
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Somalia: Explosion Kills Over 20 People in Mogadishu 26 February," Africa Review, February 27, 2016.
"Somalia: Al-Shabaab attack Somali Youth League Hotel in Mogadishu, leaving 9 dead," International Business Times, February 27, 2016.
"Two Powerful Explosions in Mogadishu Kill at Least 10," VOA News, February 26, 2016.