The Somalian government has announced that it has arrested several Somali security officers for negligence after an attack by Al-Shabaab on Mogadishu's Lido Beach on Friday left at least 32 people dead, with dozens injured..Al-Shabaab militants began an attack on the beach, alongside its hotel and nightclub, with the detonation of a suicide vest. Al-Shabaab militants proceeded to assault the hotel. Responding security forces managed to kill all of the militants, and arrest an additional militant who had been driving a vehicle packed with explosives. One security officer was killed and one was injured during the response..The attack was the worst in Mogadishu in the last several months. The beach has been targeted by Al-Shabaab before this, and was beginning to finally recover in its popularity amongst the residents of Mogadishu.
The Somalian government has announced that it has arrested several Somali security officers for negligence after an attack by Al-Shabaab on Mogadishu's Lido Beach on Friday left at least 32 people dead, with dozens injured..Al-Shabaab militants began an attack on the beach, alongside its hotel and nightclub, with the detonation of a suicide vest. Al-Shabaab militants proceeded to assault the hotel. Responding security forces managed to kill all of the militants, and arrest an additional militant who had been driving a vehicle packed with explosives. One security officer was killed and one was injured during the response..The attack was the worst in Mogadishu in the last several months. The beach has been targeted by Al-Shabaab before this, and was beginning to finally recover in its popularity amongst the residents of Mogadishu.
