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Somali security forces end the 24-hour siege at a hotel in Beledweyne, Hiran, Somalia, with at least fifteen

2025 Shabelle offensive — Somali security forces end the 24-hour siege at a hotel in Beledweyne, Hiran, Somalia, with at least fifteen civilians and all six Al-Shabaab attackers killed. [https://www.bbc.com

Published March 12, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

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Context: 2025 Shabelle offensive.

Somali security forces end the 24-hour siege at a hotel in Beledweyne, Hiran, Somalia, with at least fifteen civilians and all six Al-Shabaab attackers killed. [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2gdjd57lro.amp (BBC News)] [https://apnews.com/article/somalia-attack-cairo-hotel-beledweyne-shabab-siege-54575e8873eae84990b61f75b4fa2811?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share (AP)]

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