Hiiraan Online
Friday July 12, 2019
Two journalists was among a number of people killed Friday when gunmen stormed As-Aseey hotel in Kismayo in an hours-long attack that reportedly began with a suicide bomber detonating a vehicle loaded with explosives.
According to Associated Press at least 10 people confirmed dead. The al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab extremist group, which often targets hotels, claimed responsibility for the attack.