Al-Shabaab
...... the personification of Somali state failure..., an Al Qaeda linked Death Eater group, frequently launches bombing and gun raids in Mogadishu in a bid to topple Somalia's UN-backed government. The group confirmed last night it had attacked the Syl hotel, a popular gathering place for officials and politicians.
The latest attack started at around 7pm on Tuesday and ended at about 1am on Wednesday, when all five attackers had been killed, deputy police commissioner General Zakia Hussen said in a statement on Twitter.
"The security forces ended the operation. Five people including three civilians and two soldiers died in the attack," Hussen said.
"Eleven others were slightly injured, including nine civilians and two soldiers," she added.