This is the target of the first explosion. To tell a story through away from the president ial palace a car was driven up to the gates of the hotel before exploding causing a blast that was hard across the city. At least three heavily armed fighters then stormed into the hotel shooting anyone in sight and im going to rely on you i was driving a took to the front of the hotel and i saw a car exploding at the gate of the hotel i dont know where two of my clients have gone i dont know if theyre dead or alive but i saw four dead bodies. And two hes popular with somali members of parliament and other government officials the hotel was also the venue of a meeting between the somali president mohammed of the life of the module and leaders of somalias five regional states. The second car bomb exploded at a busy intersection in the heart of the city and the security. Few expected. To cut out such brazen out talks in mogadishu so soon after the recent mustve truck the money is history residents