August 2022 Mogadishu attack
| 2022 Hayat Hotel terror attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Somali Civil War | |
| Date | 19–21 August 2022 15:23 – after 30 hours (EAT +3) |
| Target | Hotel Hayat |
Attack type | Car bombing, mass shooting, suicide bombing |
| Weapons | Car bombs, guns |
| Deaths | 22 |
| Injured | 30 |
| Perpetrators | Al-Shabaab |
| Motive | Act of terrorism |
During the evening of 19 August 2022, al-Shabaab gunmen and militants attacked the Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia. Initially, two car bombs exploded. Gunmen then stormed the hotel, shooting people and taking hostages. At least 22 people were killed, and 30 others were wounded. The number of gunmen involved in the attack was unknown.