Al-Shabab suicide truck bomb hits main Somali hotel, kills 8

In a statement, Al-Shabab said the attack was in retaliation for the deaths of dozens of civilians at the hands of Ethiopian forces, which are part of the AU force, and that the hotel was targeted because it hosts "Western" embassies coordinating the offensive.

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Published inUniversity Wire
Main Author Farah Abdi Warsameh
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Carlsbad Uloop, Inc 26.07.2015
Subjects
Diplomatic & consular services
Hotels & motels
Suicide bombings
Somalia
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Summary:In a statement, Al-Shabab said the attack was in retaliation for the deaths of dozens of civilians at the hands of Ethiopian forces, which are part of the AU force, and that the hotel was targeted because it hosts "Western" embassies coordinating the offensive.