WorldAfricaSomalia: Al Shabaab Syl hotel's siege update

Somalia: Al Shabaab Syl hotel’s siege update

Type of event:
Terrorist/rebel/criminal assault
Threat LensTerrorismWorldAfrica
By Arianna Sottile

Victims

8

Wounded

27

Date

March 14, 2024

What happened

Somali security forces reported 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.

Where it happened

Main sources

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

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