January 14, 2026 06:19 pm (IST)
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Somalia: Suspected militants attack hotel
Mogadishu, June 25 (IBNS): Suspected militants belonging to Al Shabaab Islamist group attacked a hotel in Somalia's Mogadishu city on Saturday which left several people dead, media reports said.
Gunmen have reportedly stormed into the hotel.
A vehicle bomb was detonated at the gates of the Naso-Hablod hotel before armed men entered the building, officials were quoted as saying to BBC.
The attackers have reportedly taken hostages inside the hotel.
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