Jazeera Palace Hotel bombing
| Jazeera Palace Hotel bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Somali Civil War (2009–present) | |
Jazeera Palace Hotel, renovated months after the attacks. | |
| Location | Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Date | July 26, 2015 |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 10-15+ |
| Injured | Several |
| Perpetrators | al-Shabab |
On July 26, 2015, the Jazeera Palace Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia was struck by a suicide bomber driving a vehicle packed with explosives. At least 15 people were killed, including Chinese People's Armed Police Staff Sergeant Zhang Nan on guard duty at the Chinese Embassy. al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack.