Incident Summary:

10/28/2017: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle and assailants stormed the Nasa Hablod Two Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia. This was one of two coordinated suicide attacks in Mogadishu on this date. In addition to four assailants, at least 29 people were killed and more than 40 people were injured across both incidents; the victims included government officials, police officers, and civilians. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.

GTD ID:
201710280024

When:
2017-10-28

Country:
Somalia

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Banaadir

City:
Mogadishu

Location Details:
The incident occurred near the Presidential Palace.

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 Nasa Hablod Two Hotel
Specific Description Hotel
Nationality of Target Somalia
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity Parliament of the Republic of Somalia
Specific Description Former Member of Parliament: Abdinasir Garane Ahmed
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
Weapon Details
An explosives-laden vehicle, explosives-laden vests, and firearms were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?Yes
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 conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the most recent reliable estimates are reported here. Casualty numbers represent a division of the total number of those killed and wounded across incidents 201710280024 and 201710280025.
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 3
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 17 Fatalities / 20 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 17
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 3
Total Number of Injured 20
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Somalia: Al-Shabaab Militants Plead Guilty to Terrorism Charges; Court will Issue Judgement Later," Radio Shabelle, May 24, 2018.
"Somalia fires security chiefs as death toll soars to 29," The Gulf Today, October 29, 2017.
"Somalia: At least 29 dead as hotel siege ends," Sky News, October 29, 2017.