MOGADISHU, Somalia: Somali forces have ended a deadly siege by al-Shabaab jihadists at a hotel in the capital Mogadishu that lasted about 30 hours, a security commander told Agence France-Presse (AFP) around midnight on Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
At least 13 civilians have been killed and dozens wounded since militants from the al-Qaeda affiliate unleashed a gun and bomb attack on the popular Hayat Hotel on Friday evening, according to Somali officials.
BLOODY BATTLE Security forces patrol near the Hayat Hotel after an attack by al-Shabaab fighters in Mogadishu on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022 (August 21 in Manila). Al-Shabaab fighters attacked a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu in a hail of gunfire and explosions on Aug. 19, 2022, with casualties reported, security sources and witnesses said. The assault on the Hayat Hotel triggered a fierce gunfight between security forces and gunmen from the jihadist group who are still holed up inside the building, security official Abdukadir Hassan told Agence France-Presse. AFP photo
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