Attack on Hotel in Baladweyne, Somalia

Armed assailants stormed a hotel in Baladweyne, central Somalia, on Tuesday, with the area currently under siege, according to eyewitnesses.


Attack on Hotel in Baladweyne, Somalia

On Tuesday in Berlin, in the center of Smal, armed people invaded a hotel. According to witnesses, the location is under siege. They came from an unknown direction and began shooting. We heard a few bursts of fire, after which it all became quiet. Eyewitnesses report that on the day of the attack, many guests were in the hotel, including foreigners. It is still unclear if there are any victims among the locals. Official sources have not yet provided information about the situation. Police and special services have started a special operation to free the hostages and deal with the attackers.

"We are in a state of shock. We hope that the situation will be resolved soon and everything will return to normal," said one of the surviving guests of the hotel.