| 2023 Mogadishu hotel attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Somali Civil War | |
| Location | Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Date | 10 June 2023 |
| Target | Civilians |
Attack type | Bombing, siege, shootout |
| Deaths | 16 (including 7 perpetrators) |
| Injured | 10 |
| Perpetrators | Al-Shabaab |
On 10 June 2023, al-Shabaab militants attacked a hotel in Lido Beach, Mogadishu, Somalia, resulting in the killing of six civilians, three soldiers and seven attackers.[1][2][3]
Background
Jihadist group al-Shabaab began an insurgency in 2006, trying to overthrow the internationally backed Somali government and impose a severe form of Sharia law.[3] The Islamist group have carried out many attacks in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, targeting civilian buildings including hotels and restaurants as well as military and political targets.[3]
Attack
On the night of 9–10 June 2023, al-Shabaab attacked the popular, upmarket Pearl Beach hotel and restaurant in Mogadishu's Lido Beach.[3] Seven gunmen attacked its restaurant after detonating a bomb there.[3] They killed at least six civilians and three members of the security forces.[3] Eighty four civilians were rescued following a siege.[4] All the attackers were shot dead by the security forces.[3]
See also
- 2023 timeline of the Somali Civil War
- January 2016 Mogadishu attack, also in Lido Beach
- April 2022 Mogadishu bombing, also in Lido Beach
References
- ^ "Nine killed, 10 wounded in Somalia hotel siege: Police". Al Arabiya English. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Pearl Beach hotel: Islamists kill nine in Somalia attack". BBC News. 10 June 2023. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Several killed in hotel siege in Somalia's Mogadishu". Al Jazeera. 9 June 2023. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Nine people killed in attack by al-Shabaab in Somali capital Mogadishu". The Guardian. 10 June 2023. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
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