Somali Police: Five Killed as a Result of a Terrorist Attack on a Hotel in Mogadishu

"Our security forces have ended the terrorist attack on the Ciel Hotel," the police said in a statement. "The number of confirmed dead is five, they are two members of the security forces and three civilians, in addition to 11 who were slightly injured."

The statement added that the five attackers belonged to Al-Shabaab were killed in the attack.