According to the government, Security forces in Somalia’s capital have ended a siege by al Shabab at Villa Rays hotel, which killed eight civilians and one government soldier. At least 60 others were rescued from the hotel during the attack.
Police spokesperson, Sadiq Adan Ali Dodishe, said six attackers were involved in the attack; five were shot dead by the security forces, while the other one blew himself up with a suicide vest.
Elite security forces battled the militants for 21 hours – from Sunday evening to Monday afternoon – after al Shabab blasted and shot their way into the hotel, popular with lawmakers and other senior government officials.
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