Somalia: Al-Shabab Attack At Mogadishu Hotel, Kills 28

MOGADISHU, (Pakistan Point News – 26th Jan, 2017) : At least 28 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a coordinated gun-and-bomb attack carried out by al-Shabab at a popular hotel in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. Attackers rammed an explosives-packed car into the gate of Dayah Hotel, which is near Somalia's parliament in central Mogadishu, and then stormed inside exchanging gunfire with security guards. A second massive car bomb blast went off after ambulances and journalists had arrived at the scene, leaving at least four reporters wounded, according to an international news agency. 28 people died and 43 others were injured in the two blasts at the hotel. Colonel Abdiqadir Hussein, a police officer, informed that security forces eventually managed to secure the building. Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack.