SomaliaP of Al-Shabaab occupies a hotel in the capital Mogadishu of East Africa, after a fierce gun with security forces.

A loud explosion rang a few minutes before the gunmen entering the hotel, security official Abdukadir Hassan on August 19 announced the gun battle at Hayat hotel in Somalia.

We are not clear specific details, but casualties and security forces are fighting with enemies hiding in the building.

The smoke rises from the Hayat hotel attack in Mogadishu on the evening of August 19.

Witnesses said that the second explosion was performed outside the hotel a few minutes after the first crop, causing casualties for rescue forces, members of security forces and civilians.

The area is being blocked, security forces and gunfights against each other, witnesses Mohamed Salad said.

The Al-Shabaab rebel group, the organization conducted a rebellion against the Somalian central government for 15 years, took the responsibility to attack.

Al-Shabaab is related to the al-Qaeda terrorist organization, who has taken responsibility for similar attacks in the past.

Somalia is an East African country with a population of more than 17 million.

The United States has made some air strikes on Al-Shabaab in recent weeks.

Al -Shabaab recently attacked the Somalia - Ethiopia border, raising concerns that the rebel group was implementing a new strategy.

The new President Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said that it was necessary to take many military measures to end the rebellion, but the government negotiated with the group when it came to the right time.

The Al-Shabaab Islamic rebels were pushed back by the African Union forces from Somalia in 2011 but still controlled rural areas, capable of carrying out deadly attacks aimed at civil targets.

Earlier this month, Somalia's new Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, announced the appointment of Muktar Robow, former deputy leader and spokesman for Al-Shabaab, as Minister of Religion.

Trump asked most of the US soldiers and security staff to leave Somalia, but the Pentagon confirmed not to withdraw troops from Africa.

A CIA agent died in fighting in Somalia last weekend, sparking controversy over American anti -terrorism activities in Africa.