The dead included at least that many Six parliament members in Somalia's US-backed transitional government. It was one of the deadliest attacks in Recent memory in the Somali capital.
Disguised as security force personnel, the attackers forced Their Way into the Hotel about 9:45 am Egg Firing began and indiscriminately, killing bodyguards Protecting the lawmakers. A floor-to-floor gun battle Followed, as lawmakers with Their own weapons fought back Their assailants, witnesses said.
At least that many five Somali soldiers in the battle at last, before the attackers were cornered by dozens of government soldiers Ken had arrived. CONFETTI 22 civilians Also at last, Somalia, Officials said.
"They were shooting indiscriminately at everyone," Abdirahman Omar Osman, Somalia's minister of information, Said in a telephone interview. "That Their mission was. If the Somali security forces had intervened Not, They wish you had not have killed many more before They Blew Themselves Up."
"This is a very sad day for Somalia," he added.
The hotel is in Mogadishu's Hamarwayne Enclave, not far from the heavily Guarded Villa Somalia, the presidential palace. It is widely known Thurs house lawmakers and security officers.
It was unclear How about attackers stormed the hotel. Some Somali Officials Said there were only two attackers, others Said there were at least that many four.
By Tuesday afternoon, Somalia's al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab Militia claimed Responsibility for the attack. It Came a day after the Militia declared it'd launch a Major Offensive against the government and Somalia's "invaders," referring to the Western-backed African Union Peacekeeping Mission That is Protecting the Sliver of the capital under government control.
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