Somalia Attack / Terrorist attack on Hyatt Hotel in Somalia bomb blast and gunfire in hotel this terrorist organization took responsibility

Zoom News : Aug 20, 2022, 07:44 AM
Somalia Attack: Gunmen of the terrorist group Al-Shabaab attacked a hotel in Somalia. Some people have died in this incident, while about 9 people have been admitted to the hospital. The incident is from Mogadishu where gunmen opened fire on Hyatt Hotel and detonated two cars. At the same time, the Al-Shabaab group affiliated with Al-Qaeda has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Talking about the incident to news agency AFP, the security official said that, on receiving information about the attack on Hotel Hyatt, security forces reached the spot after which an encounter took place between the jihadi group fighters and the security forces. He told that, about a minute before these gunmen entered the Hyatt Hotel, there was a big explosion. At the same time, the officer also said that, they do not have the data of how many people have lost their lives in this whole incident, although it is definitely that some people have been injured.

two security officers injured

At the same time, Police Major Hassan Dahir said that two security officers, including Mogadishu's intelligence chief Muhyiddin Mohamed, were injured in an encounter between security forces and jihadist group fighters. At the same time, according to the people present at the time of the incident, the second explosion took place a few minutes after the first explosion. Some members of the security forces and civilian casualties were caused by these explosions. A person said, since the incident, the area has been cordoned off.

Terrorist group has also done the first attack

At the same time, the Al-Shabaab group, affiliated with Al-Qaeda, has claimed responsibility for this entire incident. "A group of al-Shabaab attackers have entered the Hotel Hyatt in Mogadishu and are currently firing," the terror group said in a statement on its supporter website. Let us tell you, this is not the first attack by a terrorist organization against the Somalia government. Even before this, this terrorist group has carried out many terrible explosions.

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