Bomb blast, gunfire at Somali hotel kill 3, wound 8
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – At least three people were killed and eight others wounded when al-Shabaab attacked a popular hotel in the southern port city of Kismayo on Sunday, police said.
Mahad Abdi, a regional police officer in Kismayo, said the attack started with bombing followed by gunfire after al-Shabaab men stormed Tawakal Hotel, a popular place frequented by Jubaland state officials and security officials.
Kismayo is a major city which is the administrative capital of Jubaland. The port city is located 500 kilometers (310 miles) south of Somali capital Mogadishu.
Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack and said it involved a suicide bombing before its fighters entered the hotel.
The attack comes as Somali military continues its offensive against the group in central region.
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