Africa

Many Dead in attack on Hotel in Somalia

Again a Terror attack on a Hotel in Africa: the Somali capital of Mogadishu have died at least twelve people. The exact processes are still unclear.

In an attack on a Hotel in the centre of the Somali capital Mogadishu, according to police at least twelve civilians have been killed. The number of dead could be much higher, said a Polizeivertreter. To the attack known to the Islamist al-Shaabab militia.

Violent Explosions

Before the attack, it had two violent explosions. “The first Explosion took place near the Park, Peace Gardens, instead, the second in the vicinity of the SYL hotel,” said the Polizeivertreter. As an AFP Reporter reported, were then shots from rapid-fire to hear.

In The Government District

The Hotel is located in the vicinity of the heavily fortified Villa Somalia. In the complex there are also the presidential Palace and the offices of the government.

In February 2015 cracks two perpetrators with Somali and Dutch nationality in an attack on another Hotel in Mogadishu 25 people with the death. A month earlier, was the SYL Hotel already once a target of a Selbstmordattentats with five deaths have been.

The al-Shaabab militia fighting in the country on the Horn of Africa for years by force for the establishment of an Islamic Gottesstaats. Currently, there are about 22,000 soldiers of the African Union in the Krisenstaat stationed.

ml/yy (afp,dpa)