Mogadishu

The eldest son of President Trump was referring to a 2017 tweet the Somali American congresswoman made following a deadly truck bomb blast in Mogadishu.

During worship services, the religious group would play music and sing songs praising Islam's revered Prophet Mohammed.

The jihadist group, which has been waging war against the Western-backed government in Mogadishu, Somalia, for more than a decade, is enforcing a crackdown on plastic waste.

The raid targeted al-Shabab leaders but reportedly left five civilians dead.

Militants say the fierce clashes are still raging.

The attack proved once again that insurgents can carry out deadly assaults in the heart of the Somali capital.

Saturday's attack occurred just two days after the head of the United States Africa Command was in Mogadishu to visit Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed.

Washington has been targeting the Al-Qaeda affiliate with airstrikes since at least 2007.

Set to open next month in Somalia, this is the second Turkish overseas military installation, after a base in Qatar.

A suicide bomber drove a car into Posh Hotel, the Somali capital's only venue with a disco.

The Al-Qaeda affiliate has claimed responsibility for the attack in Mogadishu.

Abbas Abdullahi Sheikh Siraji, 31, was "caught in crossfire" after security team mistake Attorney General's vehicle as threat.

The car bomb attack also injures around 50 people, days after Somalia elected a new president.

The hotel is popular with government officials and journalists.

Two gunmen set off a car bomb before exchanging fire with security forces in the Somali capital.

Five days before, the African Union said it will withdraw its Somali-based troops.

Sagal Salad Osman worked for Radio Mogadishu.

Security forces say they still have not secured the hotel, which is popular with politicians.

At least 10 people killed after a suicide car bombing and gunfire at a popular hotel in the Somali capital.

The blast hit a police station in Mogadishu on Wednesday morning.

The Somali militant group also killed nine people with a car bomb in Mogadishu on Friday.

The militants set off the bomb at the gate of a popular park near a hotel.

Airport workers allegedly handled the laptop before it was used in an attempted extremist attack.

Militant group Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack.

A spokesman of the militant group said it "targeted the enemies at a time they were celebrating Christmas."