Attack on the Pearl Beach Hotel in Lido Beach in Somalia - in pictures
The wreck of a tuktuk sits outside the Pearl Beach Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia, after an attack blamed on Al Shabab extremists. AP Photo
Damage to the Pearl Beach Hotel on Lido Beach after an explosion in Mogadishu on Friday. State media in Somalia said security forces ended an hours-long attack by Al Shabab militants there. EPA
A hotel security guard stands in the rubble of Pearl Beach Hotel in Lido Beach after Friday's attack by an armed column reported to belong to Al Shabab. Police put the death toll at six on Saturday. EPA
Damage to the Pearl Beach Hotel in Lido Beach, Mogadishu, draws onlookers. EPA
Emergency services arrive at the Pearl Beach Hotel in Lido Beach, Mogadishu, after the fighting between state security forces and Al Shabab extremists. EPA
The heavily damaged Pearl Beach Hotel in Mogadishu on Saturday after security forces and Al Shabab extremists fought. AP Photo
