A Mumbai-like attack has been carried out in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, where gunmen of the terrorist group Al-Shabaab opened fire on Hotel Hyatt. In this attack 20 people have died and more than 40 people have been injured. Security sources and eyewitnesses said al-Shabaab fighters opened fire on the Hyatt Hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Friday, killing eight people. It is being told that the terrorists have captured Hotel Hyatt.
Two security officers including intelligence chief injured
At a media briefing, Somali police spokesman Abdifatah Aden Hassan said a suicide bomber initially broke into the hotel and opened fire, resulting in a fierce gunfight between security forces and gunmen from the jihadist group. 20 people died in this incident. He confirmed that some of the gunmen were still in the hotel. Further, he ensured that the security officials were dealing with the situation and said that the terrorists would be eliminated soon.
Al-Shabaab is one of the factions of the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda in different parts of the world. Based primarily in Somalia, the full name of this organization is Harkat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen and it has a strong presence in the country’s southern border with Kenya. Al-Shabaab’s sole aim is to overthrow the Somali government. Al-Shabaab follows Saudi Arabia’s Wahhabi Islam, which is the most radical form of Islam.
This is not the first attack of this terrorist organization which has been fighting a long war against the Somalia government. Al Shabaab has carried out several horrific explosions in the city of Mogadishu in the past. The terrorist organization Al-Shabaab was founded in 2006. At that time the city of Mogadishu was under the control of the Union of Islamic Courts, an organization of Sharia courts. Its head was Sharif Sheikh Ahmed. The organization was defeated by the Ethiopian army in 2006 and al-Shabaab was born. Al-Shabaab is a radical branch of the Union of Islamic Courts.
India strongly condemned
India strongly condemned the attack on the Hyatt Hotel. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted, “India strongly condemns the attack on the Hyatt Hotel in Mogadishu and extends its heartfelt condolences to the victims and families of this cowardly act of terrorism. India stands with the government and the people of Somalia in the fight against terrorism.” The Ministry of External Affairs also gave information about Afghanistan. He said that as part of India’s ongoing humanitarian assistance, India has sent its 10th batch of medical aid to Afghanistan.
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