2024 Lido Beach attack
| 2024 Lido Beach attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of Somali civil war (2009–present) | |
Lido Beach (2020) | |
| Native name | Weeraradii Xeebta Liido |
| Location | Lido Beach, Mogadishu Somalia |
| Coordinates | 2°2′25″N 45°21′49″E / 2.04028°N 45.36361°E |
| Date | 2 August 2024 (EAT) |
| Target | Beach View Hotel, Lido Beach |
Attack type | |
| Deaths | 56+ (Including 6 perpetrators) |
| Injured | 212+ |
| Perpetrators | Al-Shabaab |
No. of participants | 7 |
On 2 August 2024, Al-Shabaab attacked Lido Beach in Somalia's capital Mogadishu. The attack started with a suicide bombing, followed by a mass shooting inside a hotel. Explosions and gunfire shook a hotel near the beach, with restaurants and other hotels in the area also being targeted. A suicide bomber blew themselves up near the Beach View Hotel, leading to the deaths of at least 50 people and injuries to hundreds of others.
It was the deadliest attack in the Horn of Africa since twin car bombs detonated near a busy market intersection in October 2022, killing at least 121 people and wounding 350 others.