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UN Security Council slams Al-Shabaab attack against hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia

Xinhua, November 2, 2015 Adjust font size:

The UN Security Council on Sunday condemned "in the strongest terms" the Al-Shabaab attack against the Sahafi hotel in Mogadishu, capital of Somalia.

At least 12 people were killed Sunday as Al-Shabaab militants stormed a hotel in Mogadishu. Local authorities said a car bomb hit the gate of the Sahafi hotel and then several gunmen stormed in.

In a press statement released here, the 15-nation council reiterated that any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable regardless of their motivation, wherever and whenever and by whomsoever committed.

"The members of the Security Council reiterated their determination to support Somalia's transition to greater peace and stability," said the statement. "They underlined that neither this, nor any other terrorist attack would weaken that determination."

Al-Shabaab, allied to Al-Qaida, has been fighting for years against the Somali government and carried out waves of attacks in the country and in neighboring Kenya. Endi