ICC Note: The Islamic terrorists have carried out another attack in Somalia by ramming a car with a bomb inside the hotel building. At least 15 people were killed in the incident and 51 have been reported as injured. Al-Shabaab once again stated their disagreement with the government who is supported by the West; thus, the jihadists continue to carry out violent attacks against civilians and targeted politicians. These Islamic militants have also made it difficult for Christians in the country to exercise their faith freely, since they are also seen as enemies who are not willing to submit and follow the strict Sharia law they forcefully want to impose on them.
1/26/2017, Somalia (International Business Times) – Al-Qaeda-linked gunmen from the Somali terror group al-Shabaab have stormed a hotel in the country’s capital Mogadishu on Wednesday (25 January 2017) with reports that shooting can still be heard within the building.
Al-Shabaab entered the Dayah Hotel, which is popular with Somali politicians, after a suicide car-bomber rammed his vehicle the building’s front gates.
“Shooting is taking place,” Major Ali Hussein, a police officer at the scene, told Reuters as gunfire was heard from within the hotel. Hussein made the comments before a second blast, also believed to have been caused by a suicide bomber, tore through the building.
“Well-armed mujahideen [fighters] attacked the hotel, and now they are fighting inside the hotel,” Andalus Radio, an al-Shabaab-linked broadcaster, reported.
Witnesses have said that several people were rushed away by the emergency services as the attack unfolded. However, there have been no immediate reports of fatalities.
The force of the second bomb blast at the Dayah damaged some surrounding shops and sent those nearby running for cover. It was not immediately clear for how long fighting continued after the second explosion.
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