Al-Shabaab jihadists have killed five civilians, some by beheading, in eastern Kenya, a witness and a police source told AFP on Sunday. The attack occurred on Saturday around 7:30 pm (1630 GMT) in the villages of Juhudi and Salama in Lamu county, which borders Somalia, the police source said.

Al-Shabaab jihadists kill five civilians, including a student, in east Kenya: Report

Somali security forces have after 30 hours ended the deadly siege at a hotel in the capital Mogadishu, reported AFP quoting a security commander. Speaking to AFP under the condition of anonymity, the commander said, "The security forces have ended the siege now and the gunmen are dead, we've had no incoming gunfire from the building in the past hour.

After 30 hours, Somali forces end deadly siege on Mogadishu hotel

A hotel in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, was hit by explosions and gunfire on Friday as members of a Jihadist organisation targeted the establishment. At least 16 people were killed in the attack on a seaside hotel in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, said a government spokesman.

16 killed in attack on Mogadishu hotel; Jihadist group Al-Shabaab takes onus

Four people were killed and nine wounded when a car bomb exploded near a restaurant in central Mogadishu on Thursday, police said, as the Al-Shabaab jihadist group claimed responsibility.

Four dead in Somali capital car bombing: Police