Somalia hotel attacked again, 9 dead

Terrorists attacked the Kismayo hotel late on Sunday night in Kismayo, Somalia. 9 people were killed in this attack. While 47 people have been injured. Police said that first there was an explosion and then there was gunfire.

According to news agency Reuters, there was a clash between security forces and terrorists in the hotel. Islamic terrorist group al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the attack.

There was a school near the hotel

A police official said that the hotel where the blast took place is located near a school. 6 students have also died in the attack. He said a car loaded with explosives crashed into the hotel's gate and a huge explosion occurred. Then three attackers attacked the hotel.

In 2019 too, there was an attack on Kismayo hotel

In the year 2019 too, there was a terrorist attack on the Kismayo hotel. In which 26 people died. While 56 people have been injured. One such terrorist attack took place in August 2022. On August 21, terrorists stormed and opened fire at the Hyatt Hotel in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. 20 people died.

What is Al-Shabaab?

• Al-Shabaab is a terrorist organization. Its aim is to overthrow the government of Somalia formed in 2017.

• Al-Shabaab was born in 2006. He follows the Wahhabi Islam of Saudi Arabia.

• The city of Mogadishu was under the control of the Union of Islamic Courts, an organization of Sharia courts. Its head was Sharif Sheikh Ahmad. In 2006

• The Ethiopian army defeated this organization and Al-Shabaab was born. Al-Shabaab is the radical wing of the Union of Islamic Courts.