Somalia Attack / The operation ended in Somalia after 14 hours after the death of 15 people all the terrorists present in the hotel were killed.

Zoom News : Aug 20, 2022, 11:55 AM
Somalia Attack: Operation ended after 14 hours

The terror attack at the Hyatt Hotel ended after 14 hours. The security forces killed all the terrorists present in the hotel. Let me tell you, 15 people have died in this attack.

Terrorists on the top floor of the hotel

Al-Shabaab fighters still remain at the Hyatt Hotel. Somali forces said they were on the top floor of the building. The sound of explosions and gunfire is being heard in the area. The number of gunmen alive is not yet clear.

Hotel Hyatt owner dies in terror attack

So far 15 people have died in the terrorist attack. These 15 people include 2 businessmen. Also the owner of Hotel Hyatt, Abdirahman Iman, has also died.

Elite Counter Terror Unit is engaged in evacuating the area

The commander of the elite counter-terror unit 'Dufan' says that they are trying to clear the area and save the people.

Terrorists took people hostage inside the hotel

Al-Shabaab claims that they have taken people hostage inside the hotel. The exact number of people taken hostage is not yet known.

Death toll rises to 15

The death toll in the Al-Shabaab attack on the Hyatt Hotel has risen to 15. However, the data has not been presented by the government yet. The victims of the attack included a businessman, a cleric, a government employee, who have been identified in a social media post. At the same time, the operation to end the siege is still going on.

Rescue operation stopped due to continuous firing

The rescue operation has been stopped due to the continuous firing by the terrorists. Earlier, a woman and her two children were also among those rescued.

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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