Somalia: Armed Gunmen Kill MPs,Civilians Explode Themselves in Mogadishu

Mogadishu — Armed gunmen with uniform of the transitional government of Somalia have attacked Muno hotel in Hamarweyne district in Mogadishu and killed more MPs and civiliasn and lastly exploded themselves, in the hotel, reports say.

Sources said the group were three people and heavily armored and imitated as government soldiers and forcibly entered into Muna hotel where there had been more of the parliamentarians and other businessmen in Hamarweyne district in Mogadishu.

Government officials said that the gunmen had opened fire inside the hotel as they entered the hostel adding that the sound of big blast that seemed a suicide blast was heard inside the hotel.

It is unclear the real number of the casualties of the MPs and the other people killed in the hotel so far, but reports say that more government forces had had cordoned at the hotel where gunmen still attacked.

The latest reports say that the group had exploded themselves in the hotel.


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