Militants affiliated with the extremist group Al Shabaab attacked a hotel next to the presidential palace in Mogadishu. Reuters reports this based on witnesses.
According to the information given to journalists by eyewitnesses, first explosions occurred and then an armed attack took place. It is stated that this hotel is popular among officials.
Al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack and took control of the Syl Hotel.
The group was founded in Somalia in 2004 and has up to 10,000 militants and operates mostly in the central and southern regions of the country.
June 10 last year action movies There was already an attack on a hotel in Somalia.
Before that in southern Somalia exploded The unexploded shell resulted in the death of 53 people. The incident took place in Murale village of Lower Shabelle region.
Somalia actually ceased to be a state for a long time and was divided into many parts. In 2012, the Constitutional Assembly in Mogadishu adopted an interim constitution defining Somalia as a federation. Member of the UN since September 20, 1960. It has been a member of the East African Community since March 2024.
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