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at least nine people have been killed and almost 50 injured in an attack on a hotel in southern somalia. heavy gunfire was heard in the southern port city of kismayo. the attack started when a suicide bomber rammed his car, loaded with explosives, through the gate of the tawakal hotel, blowing up the vehicle. several attackers rushed through into the building, opening fire. somali police say security forces ended the siege and killed the attackers. al shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack. bbc africa s emmanuel igunza has been following the story. it has taken them several hours, the better part of sunday afternoon, but security forces in the port city of kismayo now say that they have ended this attack at the hotel in southern somalia. earlier reports indicate that several people have been killed, many injured, some critically, and authorities to believe that that number will rise even further as they continue the search and rescue at this very popular venue. the al-qaeda link

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