Libya condemns deadly attack in Somali capital

5/8/2024 6:13

        The Libyan Foreign Ministry on Sunday condemned a deadly attack launched by the al-Shabab extremist group on a beachside hotel in Somalia's capital on Friday evening.
        "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expresses the strong condemnation and denunciation of the State of Libya to the terrorist attack that targeted a hotel in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, which killed and injured dozens," it said in a statement.
        "We reiterate Libya's firm position to reject and renounce violence and terrorism of all forms, stressing that such acts are against international laws and humanitarian and moral values," it said.
        On Friday night, at least 35 people were killed and 126 others wounded in a suicide bombing and gun attack on a beachside hotel in Mogadishu.
        The al-Shabab extremist group claimed responsibility for the attack on their official radio.