Central Hotel attack

2015 Central Hotel attack
Part of Somali Civil War (2009–present)
Location of Mogadishu in Somalia
Location	Mogadishu, Somalia
Date	20 February 2015
Attack type	Suicide bombings, mass shooting
Deaths	11-25
Injured	37

On 20 February 2015, Al-Shabaab militants launched a surprise attack on the Central Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia, where various Federal Government of Somalia officials had gathered for Friday prayers at the compound's mosque. Between 11 and 25 people were killed, including the suicide bomber, local deputy mayor and two MPs. The Federal Cabinet subsequently announced the formation of a security committee to probe the circumstances surrounding the attack, as well as a ministerial committee to follow up on the situation. Security forces thereafter apprehended a number of suspects, and deployed more police and soldiers onto the city's main roads.