Nine Killed, 10 Wounded In Somalia Hotel Siege: Police
Date
6/10/2023 3:04:35 PM
(MENAFN- AzerNews) Police in Somalia say nine people, including three soldiers,
were killed in Friday night's extremist attack on a beachside hotel
in the capital, Mogadishu, Azernews reports, citing Al Arabiya.
The police statement said 10 other people were wounded while 84
people were rescued from the hourslong assault that ended early
Saturday morning.
Al-Qaida's East Africa affiliate, al-Shabab, claimed
responsibility for the attack. The Somalia-based extremist group is
known for carrying out attacks on hotels and other high-profile
locations in Mogadishu, usually starting with a suicide
bombing.
Witnesses had told The Associated Press that some people were
trapped inside the Pearl Beach hotel, which is popular with
government officials. The Lido Beach area is one of Mogadishu's
most popular.
Abdulkadir Adan, the director of Amin Ambulance service, said
that“what occurred last night was quite tragic as it occurred in
an unexpected setting and at an unexpected time.”
Mulki Osman told the AP she and her friends“instantly fled for
cover” in the restaurant when they heard explosions and gunfire
shortly before 8 p.m. Friday.
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