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Loud explosion is heard as Somali militant group says its fighters have attacked a hotel in capital

Armed fighters stormed Mogadishu’s SYL hotel in a hail of bullets, with Al-Shabaab claiming responsibility.
Witnesses reported a fierce gun battle between police officers and militants at the hotel.
The militants, driven out of the capital by an African Union force, continue attacks in rural Somalia.

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BBC News

Al-Shabaab attacks hotel in Somali capital

Militants have reportedly stormed a hotel near the presidential palace in Somalia's capital Mogadishu.

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

3 Killed, 27 Injured After Terrorists Attack Hotel In Somalia's Mogadishu

Three people were killed in an hours-long siege by Al-Shabaab jihadists at a popular hotel near the presidential palace in the Somali capital Mogadishu, police said Friday. Armed fighters had stormed the SYL hotel in a hail of bullets late on Thursday before security forces announced Friday they had brought the situation under control after more than 13 hours. "Three people died in the attack and 27 others including 18 civilians and nine soldier…

2 months ago·New Delhi, India

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abc News

Loud explosion is heard as Somali militant group says its fighters have attacked a hotel in capital

The Somali extremist group al-Shabab said its fighters have attacked a hotel in the capital Mogadishu, where a loud explosion and gunfire were heard Thursday night.

2 months ago·United States

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Attackers raid hotel in Somalia's capital after blasts, residents say

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Attackers in Somalia's capital stormed a hotel near the president's office on Thursday after a pair of explosions, residents and Reuters witnesses said, with al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab claiming responsibility for the raid. Read full story

2 months ago·Malaysia

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KRDO

Loud explosion is heard as Somali militant group says its fighters have attacked a hotel in capital

By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The Somali extremist group al-Shabab says its fighters have attacked a hotel in the capital Mogadishu, where a loud explosion and gunfire have been heard. Al-Shabab said on its Telegram channel that its fighters managed to penetrate the SYL hotel, which is located not far from the presidential palace in a normally secure part of Mogadishu. The hotel is patronized by government officials. T…

2 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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