According to a Reuters report on August 20, a Somali intelligence official revealed that at least 12 people were killed after the Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu, the country's capital, was attacked by al-Shabaab militants.

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Jimu News reporter Hu Li

According to reported on August 20, Somalia an intelligence official revealed that after the Hayat Hotel in the country's capital Mogadishu was attacked by "Al-Shabaab" militants, at least 12 people died.

On August 19, local time, multiple explosions occurred in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. Unidentified assailants reportedly took control of the Hayat Hotel in the Somali capital after two car bombs exploded. Witnesses said explosions were heard from time to time in the hotel as government forces tried to wrest control of the hotel from the militants, and much of the hotel was destroyed in the fighting.

According to a Reuters report on August 20, a Somali intelligence official revealed that at least 12 people were killed after the Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu, the country's capital, was attacked by al-Shabaab militants. - DayDayNews

What the Hayat Hotel looked like after it was destroyed (Source: Reuters)

Intelligence official Mohammed said: "So far, we have confirmed the death of 12 people, most of them civilians."

In addition, according to the intelligence organization According to reports, Somalia's "Shabaab" militants claimed responsibility for the attack. It is reported that Somalia's al-Shabaab is the main anti-government armed organization in Somalia. Its predecessor is the "Islamic Courts Union" founded in 1991. It is a terrorist organization related to the "Al Qaeda" organization and uses vicious means to undermine Somalia's peace and civil society. .

Another source said that the Hayat Hotel attacked by "Shabaab" militants is a popular place for Somali government officials to enter and exit, but there is currently no news that any officials are trapped.

(Source: Jimu News)

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