Asasey hotel attack
terror attack
On 12 July 2019, al-Shabaab militants launched an attack on the Asasey hotel in Kismayo, Somalia.
| Asasey hotel attack | |
|---|---|
| Location | Asasey Hotel, Kismayo, Somalia |
| Date | 12 July 2019 (UTC+03:00) |
Attack type | Suicide car bombing, mass shooting |
| Weapons | Explosives, guns |
| Deaths | 26 (+4) |
Injured | 56 |
| Perpetrator | Al-Shabaab |
Two notable journalists were killed in the attack including a Somali Canadian, Hodan Nalayeh.[1][2][3][4] Three Kenyans, three Tanzanians, two Americans and a Briton were also killed in the attack.[5]
References
change- ↑ "Several dead as gunmen storm Somali hotel". 2019-07-12. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
- ↑ Nor, Radina Gigova and Omar. "Hotel attack leaves at least 10 dead in Somalia". CNN. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
- ↑ Agencies (2019-07-13). "Suicide attack on hotel kills at least seven in Somalia". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
- ↑ "Several killed in bomb, gun attack on Somalia hotel: officials". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
- ↑ Kismayo attack: At least 26 dead as gunmen storm Somali hotel
