Somali security forces end 24 hour siege on hotel

Somali security forces successfully put a stop to a 24 hour siege on a popular hotel in Beledweyne.
According to BBC News, the hotel was stormed by Islamist fighters.
The mayor confirmed that 7 lost their lives in the attack, though officials and eyewitnesses expect the death toll to be much higher.
BBC News
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