Somali Forces End Hotel Attack That Left 21 Dead And 117 Injured
It took Somali forces more than 30 hours to contain the militants who stormed Mogadishu’s Hayat Hotel on Friday night in an attack that began with loud explosions. The attack is the first major terrorist attack in Mogadishu since Somalia’s new leader, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, took office in May. The siege ended around midnight, police commissioner Abdi Hassan Hijar told reporters. “During the attack, security forces rescued many civilians trapped in the hotel, including women and children,” he said....