On November 28, 2002, the Mombasa hotel bombing took place. November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

Three suicide bombers detonated an SUV in the lobby of the Israeli-owned Paradise Hotel in Mombasa, Kenya, killing 13 people and injuring 80. Among the dead were three Israeli tourists who presumably were the targets of the attack, and 10 Kenyans, mostly members of a dance troupe. About 20 minutes earlier, two surface-to-air missiles were fired at an Arkia Boeing 757 airliner carrying 271 people, narrowly missing the aircraft, which was taking off from nearby Moi International Airport. The plane was able to land safely in Tel Aviv. A suicide bombing is a bomb attack on people or property, committed by a person who knows the explosion will cause his or her own death in addition to the attacks primary purpose (see suicide, suicide weapons). ... This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers, and should be edited to rectify this. ... Mombasa is the second largest city in Kenya, lying on the Indian Ocean. ... A surface-to-air missile (SAM) is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft. ... Arkia Israeli Airlines is an airline based in Israel and uses the IATA designator IZ. On November 28, 2002, at the same time that the Kenyan hotel bombing occurred, an Arkia Boeing 757 was narrowly missed by two anti-aircraft missiles. ... The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA, TYO: 7661 ) is an aerospace and defense corporation headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. ... American Airlines Boeing 757 The Boeing 757 is a medium-range transcontinental commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... An Airbus A340 airliner operated by Air Jamaica An airliner is a large fixed-wing aircraft with the primary function of transporting paying passengers. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ...

US and Israeli officials suspected a Somali group linked to al-Qaeda was responsible for the bombing and speculated that the suspects had smuggled the missiles into Kenya from Somalia. 12 people were arrested in connection with the hotel bombing, including six Pakistanis and four Somalis, as well as an American and her Spanish husband, both of whom were later released. Al-Qaeda (Arabic: القاعدة, the foundation or the base) is the name given to a worldwide network of militant Islamist organizations under the leadership of Osama bin Laden. ...

Al Qaeda claimed responsibility for this attack on the Jehad.net website, which since had been taken down. Jehad. ...

Current suspects

On June 22, 2006, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer announced the US was seeking the assistance of the Islamic Courts Union in the apprehension of suspects who carried out attacks against its East African embassies in 1998 and an Israeli-owned hotel in Kenya in 2002.^[1] June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dr. Jendayi Frazer Jendayi E. Frazer is the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, heading the Bureau of African Affairs. ... Motto: none Anthem: none Capital formerly Mogadishu and Kismayu Largest city n/a Official languages Somali and Arabic Government Sharia Krytocracy  - Executive Chairman Sharif Sheikh Ahmed  - Shura Chairman Hassan Dahir Aweys Civil War Faction Has not declared autonomy or independence   - Established June 6th 2006 in Mogadishu  Area  - Total not finalized... In the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombings (August 7, 1998), 257 people were killed and over 4,000 wounded in simultaneous car bomb explosions at the United States embassies in the East African capital cities of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya. ...

She listed the following persons as suspected of being in Somalia (name and nationality):

• Fazul Abdullah Mohamed, Comoros
• Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan, Kenya
• Abu Taha al-Sudan, Sudan

On December 20, 2006, Salad Ali Jelle, Defence Minister of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government, claimed Abu Taha al-Sudan led the Islamists fighting against the government in the town of Iidale.^[2] Fazul Abdullah Mohammed (Arabic: فازول عبدالله محمد) (born either August 25, 1972 December 25, 1974, or February 25, 1974) is a suspected member of Al Qaeda and sometimes purported to be the leader of Al Qaedas East Africa cell. ... Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan (born April 4, 1979 in Mombasa, Kenya) became wanted in 2006, by the United States Department of Justices FBI, for questioning in connection with the 2002 attacks in Mombasa, Kenya, against a hotel and an airliner. ... Abu Taha Al-Sudan (also Abu Talha al-Sudani or Tariq Abdullah) is a member of the Al Qaeda terrorist organization, reported to be an explosives expert close to Osama bin Laden. ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Salad Ali Jelle is the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of the Republic of Somalia. ... The Transitional Federal Parliament is an interim parliament of Somalia formed in neighbouring Kenya in 2004. ... Abu Taha Al-Sudan (also Abu Talha al-Sudani or Tariq Abdullah) is a member of the Al Qaeda terrorist organization, reported to be an explosives expert close to Osama bin Laden. ... Combatants Islamic Courts Union Pro-Islamist Militias Foreign fighters Alleged:  Eritrea Transitional Federal Government Ethiopia[1] Casualties 700 dead or wounded (TFG claim) SomaliNet 400 killed (ICU claim) [1] The Battle of Baidoa began on December 20, 2006 when the Somali Transitional Federal Governments forces (TFG) allied with Ethiopian...

Links and references

• After Blast, Kenya Reviews Qaeda's Trail in East Africa, The New York Times, December 1, 2002
• ATTACKS IN MOMBASA: Kenyans Hunting for Clues; Bombing Toll Rises to 13, The New York Times, November 30, 2002
• THE GRIEVERS: Israelis Return in Trauma From Supposed Haven, The New York Times, November 30, 2002
• INVESTIGATION: U.S. Suspects Qaeda Link to Bombing in Mombasa, The New York Times, November 30, 2002
• Source of Bombs? Kenyans Look North, The New York Times, November 30, 2002
• AT THE SITE: Survivor Saw Bombers' Race to Death, The New York Times, November 30, 2002
• US Seeks Islamic Courts’ Help To Catch Somali Extremists, Somaliland Times, June 22, 2006

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