At Least Six People Dead in Somalia Hotel Terror Attack
Independent reports have suggested that the number of fatalities may surpass ten, as militants breached the hotel and opened fire during the ongoing meeting.
A militant attack on a Somalia hotel leaves an unknown number dead
A car bomb has exploded at a hotel in the central Somali city of Beledweyne, kicking off an hourslong militant attack. An unknown number of people have been killed.
Somalia: At Least 7 Killed in Al-Shabaab Siege On Beledweyne Hotel
Al-Shabaab militants stormed a hotel in central Somalia's Beledweyne on Tuesday, killing at least seven people, including local elders and officials, in a deadly siege that underscored the persistent threat of the al-Qaida-linked group.
Al Shabaab gunmen attack hotel in central Somalia, seven dead
By Abdi Sheikh and Feisal Omar MOGADISHU (Reuters) -Al Shabaab gunmen killed at least seven people in an attack on Tuesday at a hotel in a central Somali town where local elders and government officials were meeting to discuss how to act against the Islamist militant group,
Deadly Al Shabaab Attack Strikes Somali Hotel
Al Shabaab militants attacked a hotel in Beledweyne, central Somalia, targeting a meeting of elders and government officials. At least seven people were killed, though the militant group claimed over ten fatalities.
Several killed as militant attacks hotel in Somalia, Al-Qaida-affiliated group claims responsibility
Somali security forces continued efforts to flush out attackers after heavy gunfire. The Cairo Hotel houses traditional elders and military officers involved in coordinating the government's offensive against the militant group al-Shabab.
Unknown number dead after militant attack on Somalia hotel in Beledweyne
A car bomb exploded Tuesday at a hotel in the central Somali city of Beledweyne, kicking off an hourslong militant attack that killed an unknown number of people.
At least 6 killed in a militant attack on a hotel in Somalia
A car bomb has exploded at a hotel in the central Somali city of Beledweyne in a militant attack that killed at least six people, including two prominent traditional elders
Armed Islamists in deadly assault on hotel in Somalia
Armed Islamists have stormed a hotel in the city of Beledweyne in central Somalia, and a siege is ongoing, police and witnesses have said. The attack by al-Shabab began with a car bomb exploding, followed by gunmen entering the hotel,
Al-Shabaab gunman attack hotel in Somalia, killing at least 17
At least 17 people, including five militants, were killed in an attack by the Islamist militia al-Shabaab on a hotel in central Somalia, officials said on Tuesday.Most of the victims were civilians, a police spokesman said.
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