US condemns deadly al Shabaab attacks

The Obama administration is condemning deadly attacks by the terror group al Shabaab in Mogadishu.

{mosads}“We extend our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the soldiers, government officials, and civilians killed in the attack, and our regrets to the many who were injured,” State Department spokesman John Kirby said in a statement on Sunday.

At least five people were killed when terrorists attacked the Siyad Hotel and the Weheliye Hotel in Somalia’s capital on Saturday, according to the BBC. An African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) position in Mogadishu was also targeted.

“The United States praises the Somali and AMISOM forces for their response to this attack, which was conducted just as residents were breaking their Ramadan fast,” Kirby added.

Kirby said that al Shabaab “demonstrated its brutality and its complete rejection of a Somali society free of violence and oppression.”