December 29, 2024 10:52 pm (IST)
Somalia: Suspected militants attack hotel, 7 killed
Mogadishu, June 25 (IBNS): At least seven people were killed in a suspected attack by militant group al-Shabab on a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday, media reports said.
"A car bomb was detonated at the gates of the Naso-Hablod hotel before gunmen stormed it and took hostages," BBC reported.
The attackers have reportedly taken hostages inside the hotel.
Tourists often visit Naso-Hablod hotel.
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