Militants Storm Hotel in Somalia, Kill 5 and Injure 8 More, Reports Say
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least five were killed and eight more wounded as militants seized a hotel in the port city of Kismayo in southern Somalia, Somalian media reported on Sunday.
Those injured included children from a nearby school, the Garowe Online news portal reported.
The siege was taking place at Tawakal Hotel, a popular meeting place for government officials, the Dalsan broadcaster said. Militants stormed the hotel after blowing up a car bomb, according to reports.
Al-Shabaab radical Islamist group* has claimed responsibility for the explosions, Garowe Online said.
Al-Shabaab, which is affiliated with al-Qaeda* terrorist group, has been waging an armed struggle against the government of Somalia and is still controlling large areas in the southern and central parts of the country.
* terrorist groups outlawed in Russia and many other countries.
© Sputnik
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