At least 12 people killed as Al Shabab gunmen attack hotel in Somalia

Police and emergency vehicles arrived on the scene after Al-Shabaab fighters attacked a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu

Security forces patrol near the Hayat Hotel after an attack by Al-Shabaab fighters in Mogadishu on August 20, 2022. - Al-Shabaab fighters attacked a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu in a hail of gunfire and explosions on August 19, 2022, with casualties reported, security sources and witnesses said. The assault on the Hayat Hotel triggered a fierce gunfight between security forces and gunmen from the jihadist group who are still holed up inside the building, security official Abdukadir Hassan told AFP. (Photo by Hassan Ali ELMI / AFP)
Aug 20, 2022
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