9 people killed in suicide attack in Somalia

SANAA, Feb. 1 (YPA) – Nine people were killed in a suicide attack on Sunday evening on a hotel in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
Reuters quoted Somali police spokesman Sadiq Ali as telling reporters at the scene of the incident: “The operation is now over. nine were killed, including four attackers, and more than ten civilians were wounded.”

A car bomb exploded on Sunday evening, followed by shooting between the militants of the “penitential” youth movement and the security forces at the Afrik Hotel, and the clashes continued until Monday morning.

The Somali Al-Shabab movement claimed responsibility for the bombing, according to local media.