Hiiraan Online
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
MOGADISHU (HOL) - A suicide car bomb blast and gunfire rocked a hotel in the Somali capital as fighters from the Al-Qaeda linked Al Shabab group pressed a deadly assault on the Ambassador hotel in the heart of the city.
At least three people were confirmed dead in the ongoing raid, which comes just days before the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan during which militants often step up attacks on Somali government and African Union forces.
Witnesses told HOL that the brazen raid began after a huge blast hit at the gates of the hotel with volley of gunshots ripped through the area as security forces battled with the attackers.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
HOL will keep you posted for any further updates as they come.