Incident Summary:

06/01/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the Ambassador Hotel in Hodan neighborhood, Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia. Following the blast, other assailants then entered the hotel, opened fire, and held at least 57 people hostage. At least 24 people, including Parliament of the Republic of Somalia members and four assailants, were killed and 50 others were wounded in the incident. All 57 hostages were rescued by security forces. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.

Overview

GTD ID:
201606010004

When:
2016-06-01

Country:
Somalia

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:
Banaadir

City:
Mogadishu

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Hodan neighborhood.

What

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more)	Armed Assault
Type of Attack (more)	Bombing/Explosion
Type of Attack (more)	Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident)
Successful Attack? (more)	Yes

Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity	Ambassador Hotel
Specific Description	Hotel
Nationality of Target	Somalia
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity	Parliament of the Republic of Somalia
Specific Description	Members of Parliament
Nationality of Target	Somalia

Additional Information
Hostages	Yes
Number of Hostages	57
US Hostages	0
Outcome	Successful Rescue
Ransom	No
Property Damage	Yes
Extent of Property Damage	Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage	Unknown

How

Weapon Information
Type	Sub-type
Explosives/Bombs/Dynamite	Vehicle
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	The victims included Members of Parliament Mohamed Farah Diriye, Mohamed Omar, Mohamed Mohamud Gure, and Abdullahi Jama Hussein. Casualty numbers for this incident conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the most recent reliable estimates and the lowest reliable estimates are reported here.

Who

Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name	Claimed Responsibility
Al-Shabaab	Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: E-mail)

Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators	4
Number of Captured Perpetrators	0

Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties	24 Fatalities / 50 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities	24
Number of U.S. Fatalities	0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities	4
Total Number of Injured	50
Number of U.S. Injured	0
Number of Perpetrators Injured	0

Sources

Sources

"'At Least 10' Dead In Jihadist Attack On Mogadishu Hotel," AFP (World Service), June 1, 2016."
"MPs killed in al-Shabab attack on Mogadishu hotel," Al Jazeera, June 1, 2016."
"Death rises after attack on a hotel in Mogadishu," Shabelle Media Network, June 2, 2016."