2 MPs killed in terrorist attack in Somalia

At least 15 people died in a terrorist attack in the heart of Somalia's capital Mogadishu.

On February 20, extremist Islamic gunmen from the Al-Shabab rebel group attacked a hotel in the center of Somalia's capital Mogadishu, killing at least 15 people, including two lawmakers, a deputy mayor of the city, and a police officer.

According to Mogadishu's police chief, the two attackers planted bombs before raiding the hotel.

The attack on the hotel left many casualties (Photo: CNN)

The attack began with a car bomb explosion at the hotel's main gate, followed by a series of gunfire and ended with a suicide bombing inside.

Al-Shabab, founded in 2012, is an extremist jihadist group seeking to impose Islamic law in Somalia and has pledged allegiance to the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda.

Earlier this month, the Al-Shabab group also shot dead a Somali MP in a shooting in the capital Mogadishu./.

According to VOV.VN