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At least 6 killed in a militant attack on a hotel in Somalia

A car bomb exploded at Cairo Hotel in Beledweyne, Somalia, killing at least six people, including two traditional elders, according to witnesses.
Gunmen stormed the hotel during a government meeting, engaging in a siege with security forces, as reported by Muhsin Abdullahi, a resident.
Al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack, stating it caused over ten fatalities.
Witnesses reported ongoing gunfire and significant damage to the hotel, with parts reduced to rubble following the explosions.

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Car Bomb Attack in Beledweyne, Somalia, Kills Six - teleSUR English

A car bomb exploded at the Cairo Hotel in the central Somali town of Beledweyne on Tuesday, resulting in the deaths of at least six people, including two prominent traditional elders, according to witnesses. The blast targeted the Cairo Hotel, which houses traditional leaders and military officers currently involved in coordinating the government’s offensive against the al-Shabab militant group. #BREAKING: A car bomb exploded in #Beledweyne’s H…

21 hours ago·Caracas, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

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Firstpost News

At least six killed in militant attack on hotel in Somalia’s Beledweyne

Beledweyne, located about 335 kilometers (208 miles) north of Mogadishu, is the capital of the Hiran region and a strategic location in Somalia’s fight against al-Shabab, an al-Qaida-linked group that remains a major threat despite ongoing military operations by Somali forces and African Union peacekeepers.

24 hours ago·Mumbai, India

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VOA News

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Gunmen storm hotel in central Somalia, siege ongoing

MOGADISHU — Gunmen stormed a hotel in the town of Baladweyne in central Somalia on Tuesday where local elders and government officials were meeting and a siege is ongoing, witnesses and relatives told Reuters. Dahir Amin Jesow, a federal lawmaker from Baladweyne, said so far at least four people had been killed but that "we are still counting casualties." Islamist militant group Al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement and …

1 day ago·United States

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Associated Press News

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At least 6 killed in a militant attack on a hotel in Somalia

A car bomb has exploded at a hotel in the central Somali city of Beledweyne in a militant attack that killed at least six people, including two prominent traditional elders.

1 day ago·United States

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Daily Finland

5 killed in hotel attack in central Somalia

At least five people were killed and several others injured on Tuesday after militant group al-Shabab attacked a hotel in the central Somali city of Beledweyne, a government official confirmed, reported Xinhua. Minister for Health and Human Services Ali Haji Adam said the militants attacked the Cairo Hotel, where traditional elders and military officers were meeting for coordinated efforts against al-Shabab insurgents in the region. According to…

14 hours ago·Helsinki, Finland

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Africa Global Village

Somalia: At least 6 dead in a car bomb attack » Africa Global Village

“Six people, including two well-known traditional leaders, were killed in the attack,”Sourced from Africanews The post Somalia: At least 6 dead in a car bomb attack appeared first on Africa Global Village.

22 hours ago

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