Deadly Attacks Rock Mogadishu: Multiple Casualties in Restaurant and Hotel Sieges

Al Shabaab militants claimed responsibility for an attack on an upmarket restaurant in Mogadishu, Somalia, killing nine people, including six civilians and three soldiers. The fate of the attackers is unclear, but security forces rescued 84 civilians. Al Shabaab remains capable of launching significant attacks on government, commercial, and military targets despite being pushed back in government counteroffensives since last year.