Early Saturday, June 10, 2023, Somali state media reported that the security forces had brought to an end the siege of a hotel in the capital Mogadishu. The police said 6 civilians were killed and 10 people injured.
Fighters from the Islamist Al-Shabaab group claimed responsibility for the attack which took place on Friday, June 9, 2023, south of the capital.
Witnesses reported hearing gunfire and explosions.
Al-Qaida’s East Africa affiliate, al-Shabab, is known for carrying out attacks on hotels and other high-profile locations in Mogadishu, usually starting with a suicide bombing.
The affected hotel, the Pearl Beach hotel is down the street from the Turkish Embassy and is popular with government officials.
Lido Beach is also one of Mogadishu's most popular areas and is busy on Friday nights as Somalis enjoy the weekend by visiting local coffee shops and ice cream parlors.
Last year, Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud launched an "all-out war" against Al-Shabaab, rallying Somalis to help flush out members of the jihadist group he described as "bedbugs".
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