US EditionSomali forces end a 24-hour siege by al-Shabab militants on a hotel, leaving all fighters dead
- Somali security forces ended a 24-hour siege at the Cairo Hotel in Beledwyne, leaving all al-Shabab militants dead, according to officials.
- The siege began with a car bomb explosion targeting government officials and military officers.
- Mayor Omar Alasow confirmed that security forces had 'successfully ended the siege' and reported six al-Shabab militants were killed.
- The attack's civilian death toll is still unclear, as estimates have varied.
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Somalia: Somali Forces Kill 50 Militants in Airstrikes After Ending Hotel Siege
Washington -- Security forces in Somalia say they killed all six attackers who laid siege to a hotel in the central town of Beledweyne and later killed at least 50 al-Shabab militants in airstrikes.
Somali Forces End 24-Hour al-Shabab Siege at Beledweyne Hotel - teleSUR English
Somali security forces successfully ended a 24-hour siege by al-Shabab militants at the Cairo Hotel in Beledweyne, a central city 335 km north of Mogadishu, leaving an undisclosed number of casualties, including all six attackers, officials confirmed. Somali forces end a 24-hour siege by al-Shabab militants on a hotel, leaving all fighters dead https://t.co/QYqcMjmmbU #Hiraan #Somalia— Eye on Somalia (@Eye_on_Somalia) March 12, 2025 Deadly Atta…
Somali forces end 24-hour siege by al-Shabab militants on a hotel, leaving all fighters dead
Somali security forces on Wednesday ended a 24-hour siege at a hotel in the central city of Beledwyne, leaving an unknown number of people dead, including all the al-Shabab militants who launched the attack, officials said. The attack began when a car bomb exploded Tuesday at the Cairo Hotel, which…
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Somali forces end a 24-hour siege by al-Shabab militants on a hotel, leaving all fighters dead
Somali officials say security forces have ended a 24-hour siege at a hotel in the central city of Beledwyne, leaving an unknown number of people dead, including all the al-Shabab militants who launched the attack.
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