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"A car bomb exploded at the entrance of Beach View Café at Lido beach," Major Abdiqadir Ali, a senior police officer, told Reuters. "We are investigating."
There was no immediate claim of responsibility. In the past Islamist group al Shabaab has carried out similar attacks across Mogadishu, often targeting hotels and restaurants popular with government officials.
originally posted by: WeRpeons
a reply to: ReadLeader
It certainly seems like they're keying on hotels lately to mount their mass shootings. It may be necessary for hotels to station security personnel outside their hotels.