At least 10 people murdered by Muslim terrorists in ongoing car bomb, shooting attack on Mogadishu hotel
BREAKING: At least 10 people were murdered and 28 others wounded when Muslim terrorists from the al-Shabaab terror group used a car bomb to blast their way into an upscale beachfront hotel in Mogadishu.
A large suicide explosion hit the popular Elite Hotel at Lido Beach. Heavily armed al-Shabaab terrorists are currently inside the hotel and a gun battle is reportedly ongoing.
Dozens of people are trapped inside the Elite Hotel as rescue operations continue.
One government official is confirmed dead, Somali officials said.
BREAKING: At least 10 people were murdered and 28 others wounded when heavily armed Muslim terrorists from the al-Shabaab terror group used a car bomb to blast their way into an upscale beachfront hotel in Mogadishu. Dozens are trapped inside the hotel. https://t.co/bk6RBncjO9 pic.twitter.com/7KTjBLvXrn
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Mogadishu is regularly targeted by al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab Muslim terrorists attempting to dislodge a Western-backed government protected by African Union-mandated peacekeepers.
