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Six civilians killed, 10 wounded in Somalia hotel siege: police

Published: 10 Jun 2023 - 10:57 am | Last Updated: 10 Jun 2023 - 10:59 am
An ambulance enters the site of an attack at the Palm Beach Hotel in Mogadishu on June 10, 2023. (Photo by Hassan Ali Elmi / AFP)

An ambulance enters the site of an attack at the Palm Beach Hotel in Mogadishu on June 10, 2023. (Photo by Hassan Ali Elmi / AFP)

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Mogadishu: Six civilians were killed and 10 wounded in a six-hour siege by Al-Shabaab militants at a beachside hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, police said Saturday.

"Six civilians were martyred in the attack... and 10 others were wounded. Three brave members of the security forces were martyred," the Somali Police Force said in a statement, adding that 84 people were rescued from the premises.