Al-Shabab militants attacked a beachside hotel, Somalia in the capital, Mogadishu on Friday. According to the police, 6 civilians were killed and 10 injured in the attacks. Security forces rescued more than 80 guests from the Pearl Beach hotel after a six-hour siege. Police informed that three security personnel died in the rescue operation, while all attackers were killed in a fierce gun battle. The Hotel was popular and frequented by government officials.
The attack came weeks after the militants killed dozens of Ugandan soldiers, who were part of an African Union peacekeeping mission in the Lower Shabelle region.
The Real Voice of India