| 28 October 2017 Mogadishu attacks | |
| Location: | Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Date: | 28 October 2017 |
| Type: | Suicide bombing Truck bombing |
| Fatalities: | 25 |
| Injuries: | 30 |
A suicide truck bombing occurred on 28 October 2017 in Mogadishu, Somalia. Later that day there were two more explosions, one from a suicide bomber's explosive belt. These bombings killed at least 25 people and injured 30.[1] [2] [3]
The suicide truck bomb was rammed into Nasahablod Two hotel in Mogadishu.[4] Five armed militants subsequently stormed the building afterwards.[2] [1] [5] A siege ensued and three attackers were killed and the other two arrested.[1]
The Islamic militant group Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack,[6] which occurred two weeks after they perpetrated the 14 October 2017 Mogadishu bombings.