DW is reporting the al-Qaeda-linked militant group al-Shabab claimed its fighters have attacked a popular hotel near the presidential palace in Somali capital Mogadishu.
Gunmen stormed the SYL hotel at around 9:45 p.m. local time (1845 GMT) with militants firing off rounds after they forced their way in, security officer Ahmed Dahir told AFP.
“Several gunmen forced their way into the building after destroying the perimeter wall with a heavy explosion,” he said.
It was not immediately clear whether there were any casualties.
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