2025 Beledweyne hotel attack
| 2025 Beledweyne hotel attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of 2025 Shabelle offensive during the Somali Civil War | |
| Location | Beledweyne, Hiiraan, Somalia |
| Coordinates | 4°44′5.3″N 45°11′50.3″E / 4.734806°N 45.197306°E |
| Date | 07:00, March 11, 2025 – March 12, 2025 (EAT) |
| Target | Hotel Cairo |
Attack type | |
| Weapons | Car bomb, suicide vests, firearms |
| Deaths | 21+ (including 6 attackers) |
| Injured | 5+ |
| Perpetrators | Al Shabaab |
No. of participants | 6 |
On 11 March 2025, six al-Shabaab militants detonated a suicide car bomb at the Cairo Hotel in central Beledweyne, Hiran, Somalia. The assault began with an explosion, followed by intense gunfire as attackers stormed the hotel and clashed with security forces. More than 21 people were killed, including all attackers and two traditional elders, and dozens were injured. The death toll is expected to rise due to the severity of the incident. The hotel hosted traditional elders and military officers coordinating government reports.