Somalia Terror Attack / 26/11-like attack in Somalia terrorists occupy hotel for 12 hours 11 including big businessmen killed

It has been 13 hours since the terrorist attack on the hotel in Somalia. Terrorists still occupy the hotel. There is continuous firing between the security forces and the terrorists. Intel officials were meeting at the Hyatt Hotel at the time of the terrorist attack. At the same time, security sources confirmed that NISA Banadir Commander, Muhyiddin Warback has been injured in this attack.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Aug 20, 2022, 10:33 AM
Somalia Terror Attack: 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.

Intel officials were meeting in the hotel at the time of the attack

Intel officials were meeting at the Hyatt Hotel at the time of the terrorist attack. At the same time, security sources confirmed that NISA Banadir Commander, Muhyiddin Warback has been injured in this attack.

Terrorist attack in Somalia hotel completes 13 hours, still encounter continues

It has been 13 hours since the terrorist attack on the hotel in Somalia. Terrorists still occupy the hotel. There is continuous firing between security forces and terrorists.

Encounter continues between terrorists and security forces

The Al-Shabaab terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the attack on the Hyatt Hotel in Mohadishu. It is being told that even after 12 hours, the encounter between the terrorists and the security forces is going on. At the same time, there is an atmosphere of chaos in the area.

11 killed in terrorist attack

So far 11 people have died in the terrorist attack on the Hyatt Hotel in Mohadishu. At the same time, many people have also been seriously injured. It is being told that among the dead are many big businessmen including the owner of the hotel.

Al-Shabaab group attacked Hyatt Hotel

A 26/11-like attack has happened in Mohadishu, Somalia. Here the Al-Shabaab group affiliated with Al-Qaeda has attacked the Hyatt Hotel. Even after 12 hours, the attackers are maintaining their hold on the hotel.

Talking about the incident to news agency AFP, the security officer said that the terrorists entered the Hotel Hyatt and started firing. At the same time, 2 explosions were made during this period. The encounter is going on even after 13 hours of the security forces who reached the spot and till now the terrorists have captured the hotel. It was also told that, about a minute before these gunmen entered the Hyatt Hotel, there was a big explosion.

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.