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At least 10 people have been killed, 25 injured in Somalia hotel attack

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Published on: June 15, 2023

At least 10 people have been killed and 25 others injured in an attack by Al-Shabaab on a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu, police said on Wednesday.

A car bomb was set off by a suicide bomber at the gate of the Ambassador Hotel, after which other gunmen moved in.

Speaking to Xinhua, Mohamed Farah who is a police officer said that they could confirm that at least 10 civilians were killed in the blast while 25 others were injured.

Witnesses said they heard a huge blast followed by heavy gunfire from the hotel.

Local residents said troops were trying to rescue possible hostages in the hotel.

Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the attack.

The Ambassador Hotel on the busy Makka Al-mukarram street is frequented by government officials.