Al-Shabaab Unleashes Lethal Assault on Central Somalia Hotel
Al-Shabaab Launches Deadly Attack on Hotel in Central Somalia
BELEDWEYNE, Somalia – On an otherwise ordinary Sunday, the town of Beledweyne was abruptly thrown into chaos. Al-Shabaab militants launched a heavy assault on the Qaahira Hotel in the Howlwadaag neighborhood, shattering any semblance of routine with their violent intrusion.
The attack started with thunderous explosions at the hotel’s entrance, a chilling harbinger of the violence to follow. Within moments,…