Somalia al-Shabab militants attack Afrik hotel in Mogadishu
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A gun battle between militant Islamists and Somali security forces at a hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, is now over.
At least five people were killed in the attack at the Afrik Hotel, which began with a car bomb on Sunday.
Al-Shabab said it was responsible. The group, which is linked to al-Qaeda, regularly carries out attacks against the government.
At least four attackers also died - according to AFP news agency three were shot and one blew himself up.
A car hit the hotel s front entrance and detonated before gunmen stormed the building, according to officials and others at the scene.
Somalia hotel hit by explosion and gunfire; casualties expected
A suspected suicide car bomb exploded on Sunday in Somalia s capital and was followed by a shootout between militants and security forces at a hotel, causing an unknown number of casualties, witnesses and authorities said.
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Posted: Jan 31, 2021 1:09 PM ET | Last Updated: January 31
Somali security officers secure the scene of a car bomb explosion as paramedics await to rescue the injured in Mogadishu on Sunday. (Feisal Omar/Reuters)
A suspected suicide car bomb exploded on Sunday in Somalia s capital and was followed by a shootout between militants and security forces at a hotel, causing an unknown number of casualties, witnesses and authorities said.
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