The attack, which began with bombings followed by gunfire on
Thursday, targeted the SYL hotel which is frequented by high-profile government
officials and business people located near the presidential palace.
Information Minister Daud Aweis said in a statement on X
that the suspects arrested include mastermind Abdinasir Dahir Nur and four
others linked to vehicles used in the attack.
“Following extensive investigation, security forces
successfully captured the network responsible for the SYL Hotel terrorist
attack,” the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said in a
statement. “Justice will be served in court for all involved.”
The al-Qaeda-affiliated terror group, Al-Shabaab, claimed
responsibility for the attack and said its terrorists stormed the hotel
following bomb explosions and gunfire.
Security forces ended the siege after nearly 13 hours by
killing the gunmen.
Three soldiers were killed in the attack and 27 people were
injured, including three MPs, according to police.
Somalia has been plagued by insecurity for years, with the
main threats emanating from al-Shabaab and the Daesh/ISIS terror groups.
Since 2007, al-Shabaab has been fighting the Somali
government and the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) -- a
multidimensional mission authorized by the African Union and mandated by the UN
Security Council.
The terror group has stepped up attacks since President
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who was elected for a second term in 2022, declared an
"all-out war" on the group.
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