Somali police on Sunday ended an Islamist militant siege of a hotel in the capital, The Voice of America reported.
Officials said at least 23 people were killed in the attack on the popular Nasa Hablod Two hotel in Mogadishu. Dozens more were injured in the explosion.
Militants stormed the hotel Saturday, following a car bomb blast at the hotel’s gate.
Police said they have captured two of the attackers and have killed two more.
The al-Shabab militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack on the hotel.
Source: MENA
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