A mother and four young children were killed in a mortar shell attack in Mogadishu.
The five lost their lives in a mortar shell that took place in Hamar Jajab district, Mogadishu on Saturday morning.
They died a few hours after more people were reportedly killed when Al-Shabaab militants attacked Hayat Hotel in the nation’s capital.
The morning attack killed the four children and their mother who were all at home.
Their father escaped with a few injuries.
Eyewitnesses and authorities claimed that five mortar shells landed at the home where the family was. Their home is only a short distance from the Police Academy.
No person or group has claimed responsibility for this attack.