The Health Ministry Said Twenty-One People Are Confirmed To Have Died In The 30-Hour Ordeal And Officials Said The Fight To Retake The Hotel Ended Overnight.
The Assailants Used Explosives To Gain Entry To Mogadishu’s Hayat Hotel Before Violently Taking Control And The Islamist Militant Group Al-Shabab Has Taken Responsibility For The Attack.
Health Minister,Ali Haji Adan Said The Death Toll Could Rise As There Is The Possibility That Family Members Collected The Bodies Of Relatives Before An Official Count Was Made.
He Added That One Hundred And Seventeen People Were Injured, With Fifteen Of Them Being In A Critical Condition.
The Hotel Has Been Largely Destroyed Following Intense Fighting Between The Militants And Security Forces Throughout Friday Night And Saturday, With Videos Showing Explosions And Smoke Billowing From The Building’s Rooftop.
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