| Jazeera Palace Hotel bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of War in Somalia (2009–present) | |
 Jazeera Palace Hotel, renovated months after the attacks. | |
| Location | Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Date | July 26, 2015 |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 10-15+ |
Non-fatal injuries | Several |
| Perpetrators | al-Shabab |
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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.[1][4] al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack.[1][2]
Events[]
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.[5]
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[6][7]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ibrahim, Mohammad (26 July 2013). "12 Are Killed in Bombing Outside Hotel in Somalia". New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/27/world/africa/bombing-outside-hotel-in-somalia-kills-at-least-12.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=second-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Al-Shabab attack devastates Mogadishu landmark". Al Jazeerah. 26 July 2015. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/07/deaths-reported-blast-somali-capital-150726134119645.html. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ Zeynam, Ali (2016). Cataclysm: Secrets of the Horn of Africa. Xlibrus. ISBN 1524564087. https://books.google.com/books?id=fTSqDQAAQBAJ&pg=PT129&dq=%22Jazeera+Palace+Hotel%22+bombing&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwijwJHw1bXTAhWK7iYKHd70APkQ6AEIIzAA#v=onepage&q=%22Jazeera%20Palace%20Hotel%22%20bombing&f=false. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Pearson, Michael (26 July 2015). "Al-Shabaab claims responsibility for deadly Mogadishu hotel attack". CNN.
- ↑ Kriel, Robyn (15 July 2015). "Al-Shabaab says it is responsible for three Somalia attacks". CNN. http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/10/africa/somalia-al-shabaab-attacks/. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "TIP Thanks Shabaab for Damaging Chinese Embassy in Suicide Bombing at Mogadishu Hotel". August 1, 2015. https://news.siteintelgroup.com/Jihadist-News/tip-thanks-shabaab-for-damaging-chinese-embassy-in-suicide-bombing-at-mogadishu-hotel.html.
- ↑
- أبو مريم الفقير (ذو الحجة-1436 هـ September 2015). "واقعة بطولية عملية مباركة على السفارة الصينية في الصومال". p. 28. https://azelin.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/turkistc481n-al-islc481mc4abyyah-magazine-18.pdf.
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