hello and welcome to bbc news. security forces in somalia say they re sweeping a hotel in the capital mogadishu for explosives after ending a 30 hour siege by islamist militants. but there has no independent confirmation. at least 12 people were killed in the deadly 30 hour ordeal, although local media reports the death toll could be even higher. emily brown reports. the crackle of gunshots penetrating the mogadishu air. a crumbling hotel in the somali capital under attack after it was stormed by an islamist military group on friday night. al shabab attackers detonated al sha bab attackers detonated at least al shabab attackers detonated at least two bombs outside the hotel before making their way in. the deadly siege lasted 30 hours. the hotel is known for being popular with journalists and politicians. gunman held hostages inside. some were rescued. many needing hospital treatment. al shabab is the main islamist militant group in somalia. it has engaged a long running confl
began on friday evening, when the al shabaab group detonated two bombs outside the hayat hotel in the capital. dozens of people were evacuated from the building, said to be popular with the journalist and politicians. the siege lasted for 30 hours, with gunmen having held hostages inside. we have seen some footage which we can show you, in it, you can hear the gunshots. gunfire. this was clearly an intense battle for control. it is not yet known how many people died during the siege. this is so it was at least 20. one of the reported victims is the hotel s owner, although this has not been confirmed yet. earlier, a security official said 13 civilians had been killed. the militant group al shabaab said some of its fighters managed to escape. but a somali security commander told afp the gunmen are dead, and said we have had no incoming gunfire from the building since the siege ended. the official gave no information about the total number of casualties in the attack on the hote
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of the zulus after a year long family feud. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we re getting reports that security forces in somalia say they ve ended a thirty hour siege of the hayat hotel in the capital mogadishu, where islamist gunmen were reported to be holding hostages. there s been no independent verification, but the building had been targeted by heavy weapons and has been largely destroyed. the somali authorities say all those who remained inside have been killed. with me is our news reporter emily brown. emily, reporter emily brown. a hair raising 30 hours for emily, a hair raising 30 hours for those involved in the siege, what more do we know? this started on friday evening when the group carried out the attack and detonated detonated two bombs. dozens of people were evacuated from the building which is said to be popular with journalists and politicians politicians. it is not yet known how many people died during the siege, witness
hello, and welcome to bbc news. we begin with some news which has been breaking out of somalia over the last couple of hours, where security forces say they ve ended a siege that had lasted over 30 hours at the hayat hotel in the capital, mogadishu, where islamist gunmen were reported to be holding hostages. there s been no independent verification, and no official statement from the somali government. our reporter emily brown has been following the story and joins me now. emily, what is the latest? we know this first began on friday evening, wendy al shabaab group were known to have detonated at least two bombs outside the hayat hotel in the capital. when the al shabaab. dozens were evacuated from the building, said to be popular with politicians and journalists. we know the siege is said to have lasted 30 hours, with government having held hostages inside. we have some footage in which you can hear the gunshots. frame. this was an intense battle for frame. this was an