21 August 2022 at 14:56 Norwegians may have been affected by terror in Mogadishu The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms to news that they have received reports that one or more Norwegians may have been affected by the attack on the Hayat hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu. The hotel was subjected to an attack by the Islamist group Al-Shabab on the night of Saturday. It took over 30 hours for the Somali police and military to gain control of the situation. – We are aware that one or more Norwegian citizens may be affected. We are now working to investigate and verify that through known diplomatic channels. This is what communications advisor at the Foreign Ministry, Ragnhild Håland Simenstad, tells news. – We are horrified by the brutal terrorist attack in the capital. 21 people have so far been confirmed killed. It is not known whether any of these are Norwegian citizens. It was VG who mentioned the case first.
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