China on Monday strongly condemned a terrorist attack in Somalia in which a security guard at China’s embassy was killed and three embassy staff wounded. China was greatly shocked by the attack and strongly condemned it, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang, referring to a suicide attack to Jazeera Palace Hotel at around 4 p.m. local time on Sunday in Mogadishu, which killed more than a dozen people and injured others.
A Chinese armed officer is among 15 people killed when Somalian Al-Shabaab insurgents launched a car bomb attack on a heavily guarded hotel in the capital Mogadishu. Dozens were injured, including three Chinese nationals. The Chinese armed officer was transported to a hospital for treatment, but died from injuries.
Three other members of staff were also injured.The Chinese Embassy in Somalia was partially damaged. The Embassy’s offices are in the Jazera hotel, the site of the explosion. Xinhua News Agency said some of them are badly injured and receiving treatment.
Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was retaliation for assaults by African Union and Somali troops. The militant group frequently launches attacks in the capital in its bid to topple Somalia’s Western-backed government, continuing two decades of conflict and chaos.
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