According to Somali Health Minister Ali Haji Aden, the dead toll from Sunday’s attack on a hotel in Mogadishu has risen to 21, with many injured.
The attack with firearms and bombs conducted by the Al-Qaeda-linked organisation began on Friday evening and lasted one day, after which several individuals were imprisoned inside the well-known Hyatt hotel.
On Saturday night, security forces declared the operation over, and all insurgents were slain.
According to Minister Aden, his government has reported 21 deaths and 117 injuries thus far.
On Sunday morning, the neighbourhood surrounding the hotel was peaceful, despite the fact that the roads were closed due to a significant security presence, and emergency services and bomb disposal experts worked to clean the structure and remove the wreckage.
The hotel structure was severely damaged during the exchange of fire between Somali forces and terrorists, causing portions of it to collapse and leaving many residents concerned about relatives who were inside when the attack began.
This is the largest attack on Mogadishu since the election of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as Somali President in May.
When armed men invaded the hotel, it was a popular gathering location for government leaders, with scores of individuals inside.
According to Police Commissioner Abdul-Hassan Muhammad Hajjar, security personnel rescued 106 individuals, including women and children, during the siege, which ended about midnight.
The jihadists stated, in a statement released by the organization’s press agency, that they had seized hostages during the siege of the hotel, including government and security personnel.
The dead toll from the Mogadishu assault has risen to 21, with 117 people wounded.
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