9 civilians killed in al-Shabab attack in Somalia

October 24, 2022 08:39

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Nine civilians were killed in an attack on a hotel in Somalia's port city Kismayo on Sunday, media reports said.

The assault began at 09:45 GMT when a car laden with explosives plunged into the hotel Tawakal's gate which led to the incident.

Later, the security forces killed the gunmen.

The responsibility for the attack was claimed by the al-Shabab armed group, reported Al Jazeera.

The security officers killed three of the attackers and a fourth died in the bomb blast, said Yussuf Hussein Dhumal, security minister for Jubbaland, Somalia.

"In the explosion, nine people including students and civilians were killed and 47 others were injured, some of them seriously," Dhumal said and added that "the hotel where the explosion happened was near a school so many students were injured."

"This is not a government target," said police officer Abdullahi Ismail.

"It is just an ordinary, civilian-frequented hotel." Abdiasis Abu Musab, al-Shabab's military operation spokesperson, said the group intended to strike Jubbaland region's administrators who work from the hotel. -- ANI

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