What the records say
- When
- 24 Aug 2010
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 2.04° N, 45.34° E
- Description
- Al-Shabaab gunmen and a suicide bomber attack a hotel, killing dozens, including six politicians.
Placed at the site named in the title of the event it links, Muna Hotel.
Muna Hotel attack
Terrorist attack on a hotel in Somalia on 24 August 2010
The Muna Hotel in the Somali capital of Mogadishu was attacked by al-Shabaab fighters on 24 August 2010. The hotel was known to host government officials and other politicians. More fighting in the city began on 23 August.
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The source
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