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Sunday, 1 November 2015

Attackers Storm Somali Hotel After Car Bomb Explosion


At least five killed and dozens wounded in attack on hotel in central Mogadishu, authorities say.

At least five people have been killed and dozens more wounded in an attack on a hotel in the centre of Somalia's capital Mogadishu, witnesses tell Al Jazeera.

A car bomb exploded at the main gate of the Sahafi Hotel early on Sunday morning, with attackers then storming the hotel as they exchanged gunfire with security guards.
The gun fight is ongoing. A Second explosion occurred not long after, police said.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility after the blasts.

The hotel, which lies in a place in the capital known as K-4, is often used by Lawmakers and government officials.


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