Somalia's Syl hotel attacked by al-Shabab fighters in Mogadishu - BBC News

Security forces say they have ended the 12-hour siege of a hotel in Mogadishu by killing all five gunmen.

1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, The Syl Hotel was also attacked in 2019 (file photo)By George Wright & Ian WafulaBBC News, London & NairobiSomali security forces say they have ended the 12-hour siege of a hotel in the capital Mogadishu by killing all five of the gunmen involved.

Three soldiers were killed and 27 people injured, including three members of parliament and the government spokesperson.

Jihadist group al-Shabab attacked the Syl Hotel, which is popular with government officials on Thursday night.

The Somali government is yet to comment on the ordeal.

The state broadcaster posted on X, formerly known as Twitter and said "security forces have neutralized all terrorists".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68569023

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