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 () |
Armed Assault |
Type of Attack () |
Bombing/Explosion |
Type of Attack () |
Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident) |
Successful Attack? () |
Yes |
Target Information ()
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 () |
Yes |
Criterion 2 () |
Yes |
Criterion 3 () |
Yes |
Doubt Terrorism Proper () |
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." |
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