Muna Hotel
Encyclopedia
Muna Hotel is a hotel in Mogadishu
, Somalia
. The hotel, located less than a mile from Somalia's presidential palace
, is a noted conference centre and is regularly used for meetings between government officials and important persons.
, killing several members of the Somalian Parliament amidst the fighting that began
on 23 August.
Mogadishu
Mogadishu , popularly known as Xamar, is the largest city in Somalia and the nation's capital. Located in the coastal Benadir region on the Indian Ocean, the city has served as an important port for centuries....
, Somalia
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
. The hotel, located less than a mile from Somalia's presidential palace
Villa Somalia
Villa Somalia is the presidential palace of Somalia, which sits on high ground near the shores of the Indian Ocean in Mogadishu, with access to both the harbor and airport....
, is a noted conference centre and is regularly used for meetings between government officials and important persons.
History
In 2010 it was the centre of a suicide attackMuna Hotel attack
The Muna Hotel in the Somali capital of Mogadishu was attacked by al-Shabaab fighters on 24 August 2010. The hotel was known to host government officials and other politicians...
, killing several members of the Somalian Parliament amidst the fighting that began
Battle of Mogadishu (2010)
The Battle of Mogadishu began on August 23, 2010 when al-Shabaab insurgents began attacking government and African Union Mission to Somalia positions in the Somali capital. Al-Shabaab began its offensive after its spokesman said the group was declaring a "massive war" on the AMISOM force,...
on 23 August.
