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Attackers stormed a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu. At least 13 people are said to have been killed and at least 40 injured. The terrorist militia Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.

The death toll has risen to at least 13 in an attack suspected by extremists on a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu. News agencies also report at least 40 injuries.

According to the information, the situation in the hotel was still not under control on Saturday afternoon (German time). In addition, the security forces are coming under increasing pressure.

Attacker probably still in the hotel

The anti-terrorist unit deployed at night and in the morning was criticized for the way it conducted its operations. The group, trained by the US military, had used heavy weapons such as mortar shells and other explosive devices, according to the hotel manager, to which the dpa news agency refers. In the meantime, she is said to have handed over the management of the operation to the special unit “Cheetah”, which is part of the Somali police.

Parts of the hotel have been secured by the police, but there is still resistance from the terrorists, the dpa news agency quoted an employee of the security forces as saying. Two of the attackers are still alive and armed with hand grenades and Kalashnikovs. They are said to be on the upper floors of the hotel. The AFP news agency reports that isolated shots and explosions were heard. Originally, the security forces assumed there were four to five fighters, two of the terrorists were “neutralized” according to the police, which the dpa news agency calls.

Al-Shabaab claims attack

On Saturday night, the Islamist terrorist group Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack on the hotel near Aden Adde International Airport. She said at least 20 people were killed. Two suicide bombers in two vehicles blew themselves up just before the attack.

According to the terrorists, they were also responsible for an attack with a mortar shell at the airport. The Somali security authorities confirmed that a mother and her four children were killed in the attack.

The Islamist fundamentalists from Al-Shabaab have been fighting for dominance in the poor country on the Horn of Africa for years and still control parts of the country. The militia has repeatedly claimed responsibility for attacks carried out in the country. This is the first large-scale act of terrorism since Somalia’s newly-elected President Hassan Sheik Mohamud took office in May.