suicide bomber blew himself up in a car outside the gates of the hotel in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. It was a place popular among Somali politicians. Once detonated, the material occurred shots. As a result of the attack killed at least 15 people.
The militants Al-Shabab, an organization associated with Al-Qaeda quickly confessed to the attack on the Hotel Ambassador. – Our goal is to members of the government. Inside killed many of them, but more details will be given later. Our mujahideen are on the top floor of the building – gave Reuters, Sheikh Abu Musab Abdiasis, a spokesman for al-Shabab.
“The number of victims will increase”
The Somali authorities do not verify immediately the statement of terrorists however, police reported that the attack killed at least 15 people; This number may grow.
Colonel Ali Mohamed police in Mogadishu said that attackers broke into the building after the hotel gate was rammed by a vehicle laden with explosives.
– So far we know about 10 fatal victims were pedestrians and this way of traveling. More than a dozen were injured. The number of victims will increase. We suspect that the militants are still inside, because none of the building does not go – said Major Ibrahim Hassan.
According to recent reports Reuters, about 20 people were injured.
State Radio Mogadishu reported that government forces rescued people staying at the hotel.
the attack on one of the most important street of the city
Al-Shabab has been pushed out of Mogadishu by African Union peacekeeping force in 2011, but it is strong threat in Somalia, where he organizes frequent terrorist attacks. In this way they want to overthrow the Western-backed Somali government. The organization is behind the attacks also in Kenya and Uganda, countries that support the African Union peacekeeping force.
Maka Al Mukaram, street where there was Wednesday’s coup, is one of the main in the heart of Mogadishu, which It connects the major artery of the city K4 of the palace of the president. Are located at the numerous banks, hotels, restaurants.
Prior to the coup Somali government announced two counterterrorism operations. In one of them died intelligence chief of Al-Shabab. In the second – a person suspected of masterminding an attack on a university in Kenya last year, which killed 148 people.
Author: TMW // rzw / Source: Reuters
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