10 killed in Somalia hotel attack
Mogadishu, June 2: At least 10 persons have been killed and 25 others injured in an attack by Al-Shabaab on a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu, police said on Wednesday, June 2.
A car bomb was set off by a suicide bomber at the gate of the Ambassador Hotel, after which other gunmen moved in.
"We can confirm that at least 10 civilians were killed in the blast while 25 others injured," police officer Mohamed Farah said.
Witnesses said they heard a huge blast followed by heavy gunfire from the hotel.
Local residents said troops were trying to rescue possible hostages in the hotel.Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the attack.
The
Ambassador
Hotel
on
the
busy
Makka
Al-mukarram
street
is
frequented
by
government
officials.
Al-Shabaab,
which
has
been
battling
the
Somali
government
for
years,
stages
periodic
attacks
in
the
country.
IANS