Al Shabaab fighters attack Syl Hotel in Mogadishu, residents say
Vehicles of Somali security officers are parked near Syl Hotel, the scene of an Al Qaeda-linked Al Shabaab group's attack in Mogadishu, Somalia on March 15, 2024. PHOTO | REUTERS
Attackers in Somalia's capital stormed a hotel near the president's office on Thursday after a pair of explosions, residents and Reuters witnesses said, with Al Qaeda-linked Al Shabaab claiming responsibility for the raid.
Gunfire followed the Thursday evening blasts, the residents said, with unidentified attackers storming the Syl Hotel, which is a popular gathering place for government officials and lawmakers.
