The latest suicide bomber entered the Afrik Hotel in Mogadishu

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The blast reportedly took place in the Afrik Hotel Mogadishu , where there is a checkpoint for vehicles heading towards the airport. KM4 The blast was followed by heavy gunfire. The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of the Afrik Hotel in Mogadishu.

Preliminary reports say two more explosions followed, followed by heavy exchanges of gunfire. Other reports say an armed group has entered the hotel and is fighting inside.



The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a police station in Mogadishu, killing two police officers and wounding three others. The Afrik Hotel is one of the largest hotels for foreigners to stay in. According to reports, the hotel was occupied by government officials and their bodyguards at the time of the blast.