Somali forces end a 24 hour siege by al Shabab militants on a hotel leaving all fighters dead
Somali security forces ended a 24 hour siege by al Shabab militants at the Cairo Hotel in Beledweyne killing six assailants The attack starting with a car bomb targeted military officers and traditional elders involved in anti al Shabab efforts Civilian casualties remain unclear with reports varying between six and eleven people dead Al Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack
