At dawn on 1 November 2015, a suicide car bombing occurred at the Sahafi Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia, after which gunmen entered it.^[1] First responders arrived and were targeted with two more bombs.^[1] The attackers killed at least 15 people, including a former commander of the Somali National Army, the owner of the hotel, a freelance journalist and a member of parliament.^[1] Nine attackers were killed: three in the bombings and six shot dead by soldiers. Jihadist group al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.^[1]

On 9 November 2018, a triple car bombing occurred outside the Sahafi Hotel, killing 52 people, including the owner, who was the son of the owner who was killed in the 2015 attack.^[2] About 100 others were injured.^[2] Five attackers wearing police uniforms were shot dead by police as they tried to enter the hotel.^[2] Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.^[2]