Somalis protest against al-Shabaab after deadly hotel attack
Somali security officers guard the area near the scene of an attack linked to al-Shabaab in Mogadishu, Somalia, March 15, 2024. The terrorist group claimed responsibility for a separate attack on a hotel on August 2, 2024. PHOTO | REUTERS
Hundreds of Somalis, including senior government officials, staged a peaceful demonstration in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Monday to denounce the extremist group al-Shabaab following last Friday's deadly hotel attack in which 37 people were killed.
Gathering at the Lido Beach View, where the attack took place, demonstrators carried anti-al-Shabaab placards condemning the group's atrocities. Chanting defiant slogans such as "We don't want al-Shabaab", "We don't like killers", and "The people of Mogadishu are not afraid of al-Shabaab", they showed solidarity with those killed and 247 others injured in the attack.
