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Nasa-Hablod II terror attack suspects plead guilty

Storyline:National News, Security
FILE: Somali security officers secure the scene of a suicide car bomb explosion, at the gate of Naso-Hablod Hotel in Hamarweyne district of Mogadishu, Somalia REUTERS/Feisal Omar

Four suspects accused of being involved in the deadly bombing in Nasa-Hablod II hotel in Mogadishu last October that claimed 29 lives pleaded guilty Thursday during hearing in a military court in Mogadishu.

The three, Farhan Mohamed Samar, Abdinasir Dhaqane Hassan and Abshir Mahad Haji Bule admitted involvement in the attack and told the court their bullets ran out during the attack.

The attack which happened October 28 last year barely two weeks after the October 14 truck bombing which claimed over 500 lives lasted into the night as Al-Shabaab militants went from room to room killing occupants.

Defense lawyers for the accused told the court the accused were misled by Al-Shabaab to participate in the heinous act which also saw 40 people injured. The defendants pleaded for pardon.

Witnesses among them security officers and members of the public adduced testimony before the Level 1 military court.

The court will issue its verdict later.