| 2023 Mogadishu hotel attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of theSomali Civil War | |
Attack location | |
| Location | Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Date | 10 June 2023 (2023-06-10) |
| Target | Civilians |
Attack type | Bombing,siege, shootout |
| Deaths | 16 (including 7 perpetrators) |
| Injured | 10 |
| Perpetrators | Al-Shabaab |
On 10 June 2023,al-Shabaabmilitants attacked a hotel inLido Beach, Mogadishu,Somalia, resulting in the killing of sixcivilians, three soldiers and seven attackers.[1][2][3]
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]
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] By the end of the siege, 84 people were released.[4] All the attackers were shot dead by the security forces.[3]
