2025-03-12 3e532cf42c67c22dfaef140adb4a73a1f74a7501 8 24-hour siege 14 /wiki/2025%20beledweyne%20hotel%20attack Al Shabaab militants 172 /wiki/al-shabaab%20(militant%20group) Beledweyne 71 /wiki/beledweyne Hiran, Somalia 116 /wiki/hiran,%20somalia Somali civil war (2009–present) 1 /wiki/somali%20civil%20war%20(2009-present) Somali security forces 2 /wiki/somali%20armed%20forces hotel 37 /wiki/hotel 24-hour siege Al Shabaab militants Beledweyne Hiran, Somalia Somali civil war (2009–present) Somali security forces hotel Somali civil war (2009–present) 2025-03-12 d8292cfa9dd14f3e11e1a486507a15ec3516b623 6 24-hour siege Somali civil war (2009–present) 2 /feed/2025/03/12/2025-beledweyne-hotel-attack 2025 Beledweyne hotel attack 2025-03-11 6d0ada56e37f130f159d022315e9a5a2d64cc018 3 Al Shabaab militants Beledweyne Hiran, Somalia 3 /feed/2025/03/11/at-least-ten-people-are-killed-after-five-al-shabaab-militants-detonate-a-car-bomb-and-attack-a-hotel-in-beledweyne-hir At least ten people are killed after five Al-Shabaab militants detonate a car bomb and attack a hotel in Beledweyne, Hiran, Somalia. 2024-01-10 f487e9ca747bf71e88873d2c5eb8743247d63698 /feed/2024/01/10/al-shabaab-insurgents-capture-a-united-nations-helicopter-and-take-several-foreigners-and-two-somali-men-who-were-on-boa Al-Shabaab insurgents capture a United Nations helicopter and take several foreigners and two Somali men who were on board. The helicopter landed in al-Shabaab controlled territory after encountering "a defect" shortly after takeoff from Beledweyne, Hiran, Somalia. 1704949772 2024-01-10 21a8c9e88f456cc031ec838622fdab2344f8c567 3 Al Shabaab militants Beledweyne Hiran, Somalia 3 /feed/2024/01/10/al-shabaab-insurgents-capture-a-united-nations-helicopter-carrying-seven-people-killing-one-person-and-abducting-five-o Al-Shabaab insurgents capture a United Nations helicopter carrying seven people, killing one person and abducting five others, while the seventh person is missing. The helicopter landed in al-Shabaab-controlled territory after encountering "a defect" shortly after takeoff from Beledweyne, Hiran, Somalia. 2022-10-3 f3c2cab2749396ebbac442084fbd5f4d01a4d5fb /feed/2022/10/3/twenty-people-are-killed-and-36-others-are-injured-by-two-al-shabaab-suicide-bombers-at-the-local-government-headquarter Twenty people are killed and 36 others are injured by two al-Shabaab suicide bombers at the local government headquarters in Beledweyne. The health minister of Hirshabelle and Hiran's deputy governor for finance and security are among the dead. 1665369402 2022-10-3 25c92b789dc38e18dec35e8e46de1a0e6840c2fc /feed/2022/10/3/twenty-people-are-killed-and-36-others-are-injured-by-two-al-shabaab-suicide-bombers-and-12-al-qaeda-gunmen-at-the-local Twenty people are killed and 36 others are injured by two al-Shabaab suicide bombers and 12 al-Qaeda gunmen at the local government headquarters in Beledweyne. The health minister of Hirshabelle and Hiran's deputy governor for finance and security are among the dead. 1664878497 2022-10-3 8e3e3d21b0caebca6480a7d3eaf394df3bb4dd0d /feed/2022/10/3/twenty-people-are-killed-and-36-others-injured-by-two-al-shabaab-suicide-bombers-at-the-local-government-headquarters-in Twenty people are killed and 36 others injured by two al-Shabaab suicide bombers at the local government headquarters in Beledweyne. The health minister of Hirshabelle and Hiran's deputy governor on finance and security are among the dead. 1664835280 2022-10-3 9917f03e3c866b8e3fd86bc0466f575b6e6c7386 6 Al Shabaab militants Beledweyne Hiran, Somalia 3 /feed/2022/10/3/twenty-people-are-killed-and-36-others-are-injured-by-two-al-shabaab-suicide-bombers-when-fifty-six-gunmen-and-drug-gang Twenty people are killed and 36 others are injured by two al-Shabaab suicide bombers when fifty-six gunmen and drug gangs open fire in a mass shooting at the local government headquarters in Beledweyne. The health minister of Hirshabelle and Hiran's deputy governor for finance and security are among the dead. 2022-09-3 27923a345cf80cbdf7a39f0e9e395da4948b47a6 /feed/2022/09/3/twenty-people-are-killed-as-al-shabaab-gunmen-open-fire-against-vehicles-transporting-food-supplies-from-beledweyne-to-m Twenty people are killed as Al-Shabaab gunmen open fire against vehicles transporting food supplies from Beledweyne to Mahas in the Hiran region. 1662221216 2022-09-3 ecfad16582e957fa7dd0bbaecfdc5a5e3057545a 1 Al Shabaab militants Beledweyne Hiran, Somalia 3 /feed/2022/09/3/twenty-people-are-killed-in-a-mass-shooting-by-al-shabaab-insurgents-against-vehicles-transporting-food-supplies-from-be Twenty people are killed in a mass shooting by al-Shabaab insurgents against vehicles transporting food supplies from Beledweyne to Mahas in the Hiran region. 2018-03-22 b5625fa2cdfcfc5ead33f17d3dd6ea2f46289cc9 1 Al Shabaab militants Somali civil war (2009–present) 2 /feed/2018/03/22/a-car-bomb-blast-in-mogadishu-near-the-weheliye-hotel-in-the-somali-capital-kills-at-least-14-people-and-injures-10-ot A car bomb blast in Mogadishu, near the Weheliye hotel in the Somali capital, kills at least 14 people and injures 10 others. Al-Shabab claims responsibility for the blast. 2017-04-14 974245b9c11fb7ccb86c930850ddf0bcb78373b6 3 Al Shabaab militants Somali civil war (2009–present) Somali security forces 3 /feed/2017/04/14/the-united-states-is-to-deploy-troops-to-somalia-for-the-first-time-since-1994-to-help-train-the-somali-armed-forces-in The United States is to deploy troops to Somalia for the first time since 1994 to help train the Somali Armed Forces in their conflict with al-Shabaab insurgents. 2017-04-10 56e0f77607a52eb4064af68b0cdf17b9411177cb 2 Al Shabaab militants Somali civil war (2009–present) Somali security forces 3 /feed/2017/04/10/a-suicide-bomber-attacks-a-military-training-camp-in-mogadishu-killing-at-least-nine-soldiers-al-shabaab-claimed-respo A suicide bomber attacks a military training camp in Mogadishu, killing at least nine soldiers. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack. 2016-10-4 1c7d79352024b1edeb57009c81eb9c83965e5912 2 Al Shabaab militants Somali civil war (2009–present) Somali security forces 3 /feed/2016/10/4/a-security-operation-by-the-somali-army-in-lower-shabelle-region-kills-14-al-shabaab-fighters A security operation by the Somali Army in Lower Shabelle region kills 14 al-Shabaab fighters. 2016-05-9 c7ab2583bc2daa9e4fea2b67bf4dedc8de9817bf 1 Al Shabaab militants Somali civil war (2009–present) 2 /feed/2016/05/9/a-suicide-car-bomb-targeting-mogadishu-s-traffic-police-headquarters-kills-at-least-four-al-shabaab-claims-responsibil A suicide car bomb targeting Mogadishu's traffic police headquarters kills at least four. Al-Shabaab claims responsibility. /feed/2025/03/12/somali-security-forces-have-ended-a-24-hour-siege-at-a-hotel-in-beledweyne-hiran-somalia-after-more-than-18-civilians AP 12 225e98d51c8b336eafb84837d01f0ebc903f954d 3 https://apnews.com/article/somalia-attack-cairo-hotel-beledweyne-shabab-siege-54575e8873eae84990b61f75b4fa2811?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share 2025 BBC 12 a20312dc8b34f9351a4d47767ca75f2251ed9db5 3 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2gdjd57lro.amp 2025 Somali security forces have ended a 24-hour siege at a hotel in Beledweyne, Hiran, Somalia, after more than 18 civilians were killed and more were injured, including all the Al Shabaab militants who launched the attack.