Mogadishu Hotel Siege: 3 Dead, 5 Attackers Killed
TL;DR
Three people were killed and 27 injured in a terrorist attack at the SYL Hotel near Somalia’s presidential palace in Mogadishu. The assailants, believed to be from the terrorist group Al-Shabaab, were all shot and killed by Somali security forces. The US Embassy in Mogadishu condemned the attack and reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Somali efforts to defeat Al-Shabaab. The European Union and the United Nations also condemned the attack, which occurred during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
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- 3 dead and dozens injured in hotel attack close to Somalia’s presidential palace CNN
- All 5 attackers killed, ending Somalia hotel siege in which 3 soldiers died ABC News
- 3 soldiers killed, 27 people wounded in hotel attack in Somali capital Fox News
- Shabab Militants Lay Siege to Hotel in Somali Capital The New York Times
- Al-Shabab fighters killed as overnight siege of Mogadishu hotel ends Al Jazeera English
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