Somalia: Al-Shabab attack kills 15 in Mogadishu hotel
- 8 years ago
Shabab Islamist militants have attacked a hotel in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, killing at least 15 people.
Gunmen used two car bombs to blast their way into the Sahafi hotel compound before storming the building, police said.
African Union troops and government forces say they have regained control of the hotel after a fierce gun battle.
The hotel is popular with Somalia's members of parliament.
The owner of the hotel and Gen Abdikarim Dhagabadan, who commanded the operation against al-Shabab in 2011, were among the victims.
Gunmen used two car bombs to blast their way into the Sahafi hotel compound before storming the building, police said.
African Union troops and government forces say they have regained control of the hotel after a fierce gun battle.
The hotel is popular with Somalia's members of parliament.
The owner of the hotel and Gen Abdikarim Dhagabadan, who commanded the operation against al-Shabab in 2011, were among the victims.