Reports reaching Campusa Magazine News Desks states that over 10 people have so far lost their breaths after a long siege at a hotel in Mogadishu.The notorious regional Islamic group Alshab has claimed responsibility over the Hayat Hotel attack and siege.
Gunmen stormed the Hayat Hotel, which is known to be frequented by government officials, on Friday evening in a hail of gunfire and bomb blasts.
This is the first major attack ever since the election of Somalia’s new president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, in May this year.“Al-Shabab already claimed responsibility for the attack saying they held hostage several politicians. They did not mention the names of the officials, but the group often carries out such attacks in the capital, Mogadishu, and many parts of the country,” Mohamed a free lancer journalist stated.
The Campusa will keep an eye of this developing story and have you updated.
