Mogadishu Attack
At least 18 people were killed when two vehicles loaded with explosives exploded near the entrance of a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, security officials and police said.
The death toll included six attackers, one of whom blew himself up inside a vehicle and five of whom were killed by security forces.
The first explosion came from a truck directly in front of the hotel, while a second blast came from a bomb placed inside a car parked near the hotel, police officer Mohamed Dahir said.
Dahir added that after the blasts, fighters belonging to Islamist terrorist group al-Shabaab stormed the Dayah Hotel, which is popular among entrepreneurs and government officials.
Gunfire could be heard in the area.
“The toll is expected to grow because some people may be trapped inside the three-story…
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