At least 32 people were killed in a terrorist attack at the Lido Beach and a hotel in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, according to foreign media reports.
On the 3rd (local time), according to major foreign media, armed militants attempted to enter the entrance of a hotel near Lido Beach in Somalia the previous night and opened fire on people at the beach. One terrorist detonated a suicide bomb in front of the hotel. Five other gunmen were all shot dead by Somali security forces.
Ambulance transporting the deceased at the terrorist attack site in Mogadishu, Somalia on the 3rd (local time)
Somali police reported, "32 civilians were killed and 63 were injured." Some of the injured are said to be in critical condition.
Immediately after the attack, the Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab, linked to Al-Qaeda, claimed responsibility through its own radio broadcast. Al-Shabaab, which aims to establish an Islamic fundamentalist state, has carried out guerrilla-style attacks and terrorism targeting the government, military, and civilians since pledging allegiance to Al-Qaeda in 2010. Last month, an explosion occurred at a restaurant in Mogadishu filled with football fans watching the 2024 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 2024) final, killing 11 people.
Lido Beach is one of the busiest tourist destinations in Mogadishu. Photos and videos posted on social media show people at the beach running away in panic as gunshots ring out, or lying on the sand bleeding and screaming.
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