Al-Shabab Attack On Mogadishu Hotel Leaves 14 Dead
An attack by the Islamist group, al-Shabab in a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu has left at least 14 dead. Security forces retook the Naso-Hablod hotel after gunmen stormed it and took hostages today.
Those killed are reported to include security guards, civilians and some of the attackers.
A suicide bomber first detonated a car with explosives at the gate of the hotel before the attackers moved in. Once inside, the gunmen shot randomly at guests, a witness said.
"They were shooting at everyone they could see. I escaped through the back door," Ali Mohamud
told the Associated Press news agency.
A gun battle then erupted between the attackers and security forces.
Police said at least four men were involved in the assault.
The Naso-Hablod hotel, in southern Mogadishu, is often used by politicians and tourists.
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