Somali forces battle jihadists in hotel siege

Monday, 28 November 2022newsdesk
Somali forces battle jihadists in hotel siege
At least four people have been killed and dozens more injured after jihadist militants attacked a popular hotel in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu.

New Delhi, 28 November 2022

As per news report of BBC, witnesses have told the BBC of hearing multiple explosions and heavy gunfire coming from the Villa Rose hotel near the presidential palace. Security forces are battling to regain control of the building after it was stormed on Sunday evening. The al-Qaeda affiliated group al-Shabab has said it carried out the attack. The Villa Rose Guest hotel is popular with government officials and several ministers have confirmed being rescued. At least one minister, Mohamed Ahmed, is reported to have been injured while another, Environment Minister Adam Aw Hirsi, told reporters he had survived the attack.

Source - BBC

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