Somalia, al-Shabab attack on hotel in Mogadishu: 8 dead

The toll from the attack carried out by al-Shabab terrorists against a hotel in Mogadishu is eight dead and at least nine injured. Somali security sources said the attackers detonated two bombs outside the Hayat last night, before breaking into the hotel and opening fire on staff and customers. “The security forces continue to neutralize the terrorists who have been isolated in a hotel room. Most of the people have been rescued, but at least eight civilians have been confirmed dead so far,” said a police officer, Mohamed Abdikadir. . According to some sources, hours after the attack began, some of the attackers were on the roof of the hotel.