Militants from the al-Shabaab group have attacked a hotel near the presidential palace ... heavy explosion," a security ...
The SYL Hotel has been the target of several al-Shabab attacks in the past. Somali president holds meeting to beat back militant group Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met defense officials ...
Jihadist group al-Shabab attacked the Syl Hotel, which is popular with government ... which triggered a gun battle with militants. Attacks had reduced in recent weeks amid heightened security ...
Armed fighters stormed the SYL hotel ... Al-Shabaab was driven out of the capital by an African Union force in 2011, it retains a strong presence in rural Somalia and has carried out numerous ...
The Somali extremist group al-Shabab said ... to penetrate the hotel, which is not far from the presidential palace and is patronized by government officials. Attacks in the seaside capital ...
The Somali government said Thursday its soldiers — backed by international partners and local clan militias — killed about 80 al-Shabab militants ... indicated the attacks stopped a terrorist ...
Islamist militants from the Al-Shabaab group on Thursday attacked a popular hotel near the presidential ... in rural Somalia and regularly carry out attacks against political and civilian targets ...