At least 26 dead in Somali hotel attack claimed by al-Shabaab
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The rubbles of the popular Medina hotel of Kismayo, a day after at least 26 people, including several foreigners, were killed and 56 injured in a suicide bomb and gun attack claimed by Al-Shabaab militants.AFP/Getty Images
A terrorist attack in Somalia left at least 26 dead and dozens more wounded, according to reports.
The carnage began when heavily armed members of the terrorist group al-Shabaab stormed the Asasey hotel in the Somali port city of Kismayo.
The victims included Canadian-American journalist Hodan Naleyah and her husband.
“There is chaos inside. I saw several dead bodies carried from the scene and people are fleeing from the nearby buildings,” Hussein Muktar told BBC.
The attack began after a loud explosion rocked the hotel before al-Shabaab stormed the building. It took Somali authorities more than 14 hours to regain control and kill the attackers, according to Al-Jazeera.
Tanzanians, British and Americans citizens are reported to be among the dead.
Al-Shabaab, an Al-Qaeda affiliate, has long been a terrorist menace in Somalia and has frequently staged attacks in the capital, Mogadishu.
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