Aug. 21 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Somali security forces have reported that they have put an end to the assault perpetrated on Friday by terrorists from the Al Shabaab group on a central hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, in which at least 30 people have died, according to the latest official balance of the Somali authorities.
Despite this, the Government has not yet issued a final report with the total number of deaths. Al Shabaab, for its part, has put the assault on the Hayat hotel at 40 dead and 70 wounded, in which armed men barricaded themselves all night after shooting and exploding charges in the vicinity of the place.
The deputy spokesman for the UN Secretary General, Farhan Haq, has “strongly” condemned the terrorist attack and has shown his condolences to the families of the victims. Haq has wished that the wounded have “a speedy recovery”.
The EU delegation in Somalia has also spoken out and condemned this “cowardly attack” on Twitter. Likewise, she has expressed support for the authorities and citizens “in their search for peace and stability.”
The assault is unprecedented in recent months and would be the first of its magnitude launched by Al Shabaab in the capital since Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud took office in early June.
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