Mogadishu Terror Attack

India on Saturday expressed heartfelt condolences to the family of the victims and assured India stands with the Government and people of Somalia in their fight against terrorism.

At least eight civilians have been confirmed dead in an attack by Islamist terrorists on a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu, an official said Saturday, as security forces continued to battle gunmen holed up inside.

At least 10 people were killed when Shabaab terrorists drove an explosives-laden minibus into local government offices in the Somali capital Mogadishu today, according to the security ministry.

A suicide car bombing and assault by Shabaab terrorists on two neighbouring restaurants in Somalia's capital Mogadishu ended Thursday morning with 18 dead, a government spokesman said.

Gunmen who stormed a hotel in Somalia's capital have taken an unknown number of hotel guests hostage, police said today, as the attackers set up snipers on the rooftop and were throwing grenades.

Gunmen attacked the African Union's main base in the capital, Mogadishu, today leading to an exchange of gunfire between militants and soldiers that left at least five militants dead, an official with the mission in Somalia said.

A Somali official said that gunmen have attacked the African Union(AU) base in Mogadishu. Mohamed Abdi, a policeman at the capital's airport, which shares a fence with the AU base, said today there was an exchange of fire between the gunmen and troops.

India on Saturday expressed heartfelt condolences to the family of the victims and assured India stands with the Government and people of Somalia in their fight against terrorism.

At least eight civilians have been confirmed dead in an attack by Islamist terrorists on a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu, an official said Saturday, as security forces continued to battle gunmen holed up inside.

At least 10 people were killed when Shabaab terrorists drove an explosives-laden minibus into local government offices in the Somali capital Mogadishu today, according to the security ministry.

A suicide car bombing and assault by Shabaab terrorists on two neighbouring restaurants in Somalia's capital Mogadishu ended Thursday morning with 18 dead, a government spokesman said.

Gunmen who stormed a hotel in Somalia's capital have taken an unknown number of hotel guests hostage, police said today, as the attackers set up snipers on the rooftop and were throwing grenades.

Gunmen attacked the African Union's main base in the capital, Mogadishu, today leading to an exchange of gunfire between militants and soldiers that left at least five militants dead, an official with the mission in Somalia said.

A Somali official said that gunmen have attacked the African Union(AU) base in Mogadishu. Mohamed Abdi, a policeman at the capital's airport, which shares a fence with the AU base, said today there was an exchange of fire between the gunmen and troops.