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Somalia: Somalia's President Vows 'Total War' Against Al-Shabaab
VOA, 24 August 2022
In a televised speech Tuesday night, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud announced that his government will launch a "total war" against al-Qaida-affiliated militant group… Read more »
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Somalia: Prime Minister Vows Accountability After Deadly Hotel Attack
VOA, 22 August 2022
Somalia's prime minister is promising accountability after the latest al-Shabab attack, on a popular Mogadishu hotel, killed 21 people and injured 117 others. Read more »
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Somalia: Health Minister Confirms Death Toll From Hotel Attack
Shabelle, 21 August 2022
Health Minister Dr. Ali Haji said 21 deaths and 117 people were wounded, with at least 15 in critical condition as troops end the Hayat hotel attack by Al-Shabaab. Read more »
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Somalia: Somalis Wait for Loved Ones After 30-Hour Hotel Siege
DW, 21 August 2022
Authorities say they rescued 106 hostages after al-Shabab militants blasted their way into the Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu. The building was recaptured after a 30-hour siege. Read more »
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Somalia: Deadly Somalia Hotel Siege Ends, Official Says
VOA, 20 August 2022
The siege at a hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital, has ended, according to a government official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity before an official announcement. Read more »
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Somalia: Deadly Somalia Hotel Siege Continues for Second Night
VOA, 20 August 2022
Somali security forces continue an operation aimed at ending a hotel siege in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital, where they have been battling with al-Shabab militants for the past 24… Read more »
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Somalia: Somalia - 12 Civilians Dead After Al Shabaab Attacks Mogadishu Hotel
RFI, 20 August 2022
At least 12 people have been killed after al Shabaab rebels attacked Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu with two car bombs, then storming the hotel and seizing control, according to an… Read more »
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Somalia: Somalia - Death Toll Climbs From Al-Shabab Hotel Attack
DW, 20 August 2022
Security forces are still trying to retake the Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu, a venue popular with lawmakers and government officials, following an overnight siege. Read more »
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Somalia: U.S. Condemns Attack in Mogadishu
State Department, 20 August 2022
The United States strongly condemns the Al-Shabaab attack at the Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu. We express our heartfelt condolences to the families who lost loved ones, wish a full… Read more »
Somali Prime Minister Vows Accountability After Hotel Attack
Somalia's prime minister is promising accountability after an attack on a popular Mogadishu hotel killed 21 people and injured 117 others.
Voice of America reports that Hamza Abdi Barre said the government took responsibility for what happened in the attack on the Hayat Hotel. After visiting hospitals treating the injured victims, Barre said those who failed to "perform their duties, anyone who fell short, and anyone who infringed will be held accountable." He added, "A repeat of what has happened is not acceptable." The comments aired late on Sunday August 21, 2021 on state television.
The Al Qaeda-linked terrorist group Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement posted on its affiliated online sites, saying its fighters managed to take over the hotel after blasting their way into the building.
The skyline beyond the northern suburbs of Mogadishu in Somalia, seen through a bullet hole in the window of a hotel (file photo).
