What the records say
- When
- 19 Aug 2022
- Kind
- Terrorist attack
- Killed
- 20
- Coordinates
- 2.03° N, 45.31° E
- Wounded
- 40
Hayat Hotel attack
Terrorist attack in Somalia on 19–21 August 2022
During the evening of 19 August 2022, al-Shabaab gunmen and militants attacked the Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia. Initially, two car bombs exploded. Gunmen then stormed the hotel, shooting people and taking hostages. At least 22 people were killed, and 30 others were wounded. The number of gunmen involved in the attack was unknown.
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