2014 Hotel Amalo attack
On 18 March 2014, a car loaded with explosives detonated outside the Hotel Amalo in Buloburde, Somalia, which was used by African Union and Somali troops who had captured the town from Al-Shabaab a week earlier. Gunfire was reported to have followed for five hours, the car bombing having occurred around 02:00 local time (23:00 UTC). At least 27 people were killed in the attack.
| 2014 Hotel Amalo attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of Somali Civil War (2009–present) | |
| Location | Buloburde, Somalia |
| Date | 18 March 2014 |
Attack type | Suicide car bombing, shooting |
| Deaths | 27+ |
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