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32 killed, 63 injured in attack on hotel in Somalia's capital

On August 3rd local time, Somali police said that the Lido Beach Hotel in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, was attacked by a suicide bombing by militants from the extremist organization "Al-Shabaab" on the evening of the 2nd.The attack killed 32 people, including one soldier, and injured 63 others.

In addition, one attacker detonated a suicide bomb and died, and the other five attackers were shot dead by police.

The Al-Shabaab group claimed responsibility for the attack, and the Somali government strongly condemned it.

The Somali "Al-Shabaab" is an extremist organization linked to al-Qaeda. In recent years, it has frequently launched terrorist attacks in Somalia and its neighboring countries.

Deutsche Presse-Agentur reported on the 3rd:A suicide bomber detonated a bomb on Lido Beach, followed by a firefight between the militants and Somali security forces who arrived at the scene.

Somalia's Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khair said in a social media post:A bomb exploded at Lido Beach on the evening of the 2nd, causing casualties.He did not mention the number of casualties.

According to Somali media reports, Somali security forces killed all attackers late on the 2nd, allowing rescue workers to enter the scene to carry out rescue operations.The casualties may rise further.

Lido Beach is a favorite weekend leisure spot for Mogadishu residents, often visited by business people and government officials. Eyewitness Mahmoud Muallem told the Associated Press:He saw an attacker wearing an explosive vest detonate a bomb near a beach hotel, killing several of his friends.

The Somali "Al-Shabaab" group that claimed responsibility for the attack is linked to al-Qaeda and seeks to overthrow the Somali government. African Union forces drove Al-Shabaab militants out of Mogadishu in 2011, but the group still controls large tracts of rural areas in Somalia and frequently launches terrorist attacks in Somalia and its neighboring countries.

On the night of the European Cup final in July this year, a cafe where fans gathered in Mogadishu was attacked by a car bomb, killing at least 9 people and injuring about 20. In June last year, a hotel on Lido Beach was attacked by militants of the "Al-Shabaab", resulting in 9 deaths and 10 injuries.

The collapse of a residential building in Russia has caused 10 deaths and 16 injuries. The on-site search and rescue operation has ended

The Sverdlovsk Oblast government of Russia said on August 3 that the on-site search and rescue operation for the residential building collapse accident in Nizhny Tagil city of the state has ended and the rubble clearing work has begun.

The director of the Sverdlovsk State Emergency Service of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said that so far,The accident caused 10 deaths and 16 injuries, 3 of which were serious.。

On the evening of August 1, local time, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations announced on social media that a five-story residential building in Nizhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast, central Russia, partially collapsed due to a gas explosion that night.

Russia claims to have shot down more than 70 Ukrainian drones in many places

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on August 3 that from the night of August 2 to the early morning of August 3, local time, the Russian air defense system intercepted and shot down more than 70 Ukrainian drones in many parts of Russia, including 36 in Rostov Oblast and 17 in Oryol Oblast.

Ukraine did not respond to Russia's statement.

Ukraine reported: Russian airports and multiple oil depots were attacked

On August 3rd, local time, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that the Ukrainian army attacked the Morozovsk Airport in Rostov Oblast, Russia, in the early morning of that day, hitting a warehouse storing guided air bombs, and is further assessing the losses of Russian air defense and aviation equipment. This mission was jointly implemented by the Ukrainian National Security Service, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense Intelligence Directorate and the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

In addition, the report said that the Ukrainian army also attacked several Russian oil depots and fuel depots in Belgorod, Kursk and Rostov Oblasts, and at least two storage tanks containing petroleum products were hit and caught fire.

Russia has not yet responded to Ukraine's statement.