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Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 18 (Xinhua) -- Somali police reported on August 17 that a restaurant in the capital Mogadishu was attacked by a terrorist attack that day, killing at least 11 people. This is the latest attack acknowledged by the Somali extremist organization "Al-Shabaab".

On August 3, people gathered near the Lido Beach Hotel in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, to learn about the situation. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Hassan Bashi)

Police said the attacker remotely detonated a bomb in the restaurant, killing most of the civilians and injuring four others. It is reported that Somali security forces also like to patronize this restaurant.

The Somali extremist group al-Shabaab, which is linked to al-Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the attack. The group has frequently launched terrorist attacks in Somalia and its neighboring countries in recent years. Although its main forces have withdrawn from Mogadishu after being hit and currently only control some rural areas in Somalia, its armed personnel still occasionally launch attacks on government agencies, hotels, restaurants and other places in Mogadishu, causing heavy casualties.

On August 3, people gathered near the Lido Beach Hotel in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, to learn about the situation. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Hassan Bashi)

The United Nations previously issued a security warning to its staff, warning them that terrorist attacks may occur in Somalia in the near future and that they should try to stay away from crowded public places and local government agencies.

On the evening of the 2nd of this month, militants from the Youth Party attacked the Lido Beach Hotel in Mogadishu, killing at least 32 people and injuring 63. (Shen Min)