Incident Summary:

01/01/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the Jazeera Palace hotel in Mogadishu city, Banaadir region, Somalia. At least seven people, including civilians and assailants, were killed in the blast. This was one of three bombings at the hotel on this day; this later explosion occurred as first responders were arriving on the scene of an earlier attack. At least 40 other people were wounded across the two suicide incidents. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.

GTD ID:
201401010039

When:
2014-01-01

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: Military
Name of Entity Somali National Army (SNA)
Specific Description Soldiers
Nationality of Target Somalia
Target Type: Other
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Ambulances
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
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 for this attack represent an equal division of a cumulative total of killed and wounded across incidents 201401010002, 201401010039, and 201401010040. 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: Posted to website, blog, etc.)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 1
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 7 Fatalities / 20 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 7
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 1
Total Number of Injured 20
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"11 dead, 40 injured in bomb attack in Somalia," CNN, January 4, 2014.
"Somalia twin bombing toll rises to 11: police," Agence France Presse -- English, January 2, 2014.
"Second Mogadishu blast kills at least 8: witnesses," Agence France Presse -- English, January 1, 2014.