Jazeera Palace Hotel bombing | |
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Part of Somali Civil War (2009–present) | |
![]() Jazeera Palace Hotel, renovated months after the attacks. | |
Location | Mogadishu, Somalia |
Date | July 26, 2015 |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
Deaths | 10-15+ |
Injured | Several |
Perpetrators | al-Shabab |
On July 26, 2015, the Jazeera Palace Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia was struck by a suicide bomber driving a vehicle packed with explosives. [1] [2] [3] At least 15 people were killed, including a Chinese People's Armed Police sergeant on guard duty at the Chinese Embassy. [1] [4] [5] al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack. [1] [2]
On July 10, 2015, Shabab had attacked two hotels and a stadium housing peacekeepers. [4] The two hotels, Hotel Weheliye and Hotel Siyad, were targeted by car bombs. [6]
The heavily guarded hotel was regarded as secure and favored by diplomats and high-ranking government officials. [1]
The Jazeera Palace Hotel bombing by al Shabaab was endorsed by the Turkistan Islamic Party [7] [8]