Two Blasts Hit Somalian Hotel, Heavy Gunfight Between Police and Attackers

At least two people have been killed after a car bomb exploded at the gate of a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu.

The explosion was reportedly followed by a gunfight and another blast. Armed attackers have reportedly managed to enter the building.

I spoke with some of the MPs at the Hotel and all those I could reach are safe. #SahafiHotelAttack.

— Abdulkadir Hashi (@MinisterHashi) November 1, 2015

Ten people were killed as a result of a car bomb explosion in a Somalia capital, BBC reports.

The blast has been reportedly followed by a heavy gunfight between police and unidentified attackers and another blast.

"A car bomb rammed into the gate of Sahafi Hotel…Fighters with machines guns are firing at us from the rooftop of the hotel," a police officer told Reuters.

BREAKING: Top General Ali Araye Ga'madulle escapes with a minor injury — sources. #Somalia #SahafiHotelAttack #Mogadishu

— Harun Maruf (@HarunMaruf) November 1, 2015

The second explosion which took place around 6:30am local time, some 90 minutes after the first alleged bomb was detonated.