Category: siege

At Least 21 Killed in Somalia Hotel Siege, Many Hostages Freed

MOGADISHU—Somali forces have ended a deadly siege at a hotel in the capital Mogadishu which saw more than 20 people killed and dozens of hostages freed, authorities said on Sunday. Elite armed forces in the Horn-of-Africa nation battled al Qaeda-linked terrorists for 30 hours, after the terrorists blasted and shot their way into the Hayat…


Somali Forces End Terrorist Hotel Siege, Many Hostages Freed, at Least 21 Killed

MOGADISHU—Somali forces have ended a deadly siege at a hotel in the capital Mogadishu which saw more than 20 people killed and dozens of hostages freed, authorities said on Sunday. Elite armed forces in the Horn-of-Africa nation battled al Qaeda-linked terrorists for 30 hours, after the terrorists blasted and shot their way into the Hayat…


Somalia Terrorist Hotel Siege Ends; at Least 21 Dead, Many Hostages Freed

MOGADISHU, Somalia—Somali security forces have brought an end to a deadly terrorist siege at a hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, that left at least 21 dead and dozens of hostages freed, authorities said on Aug. 21. Elite armed forces in the Horn of Africa nation battled al-Qaeda-linked terrorists for 30 hours after the terrorists blasted and…


At Least 12 Killed in Somalia Hotel Siege, Hostages Held

MOGADISHU—At least 12 people have been killed in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu after al Qaeda-linked  terrorists attacked a hotel, seizing hostages that authorities were battling to free nearly 20 hours later, an intelligence officer said on Saturday. The attackers blasted their way into the Hayat Hotel on Friday evening with two car bombs before opening fire….