security forces in somalia say they re sweeping a hotel in the capital, mogadishu, for explosives after ending a 30 hour siege by islamist militants but there has no independent confirmation. al shabab militants stormed the hayat hotel on friday. our reporter, emily brown, gave me the latest on the story. we know that dozens of people were evacuated from the building, which is said to be popular with both journalists and pop as politicians. the siege lasted for 30 hours with the gunman holding hostages. we have seen some footage which we can show you an inner ear can the gunshots. this is clearly an intense battle for control and it is not known how many people died during the siege and witnesses say at least 20 and witnesses say at least 20 and one of the reported victims is the hotel owner although this has not been confirmed. earlier security official said 13 had been killed. the militant group alsa bad said some of the fighters managed to escape al shabab but a somal
and the secret hidden in china s rivers, finally exposed after a long drought. we begin with some news which has been breaking out of somalia over the last couple of hours, where security forces say they ve ended a siege that had lasted over 30 hours at the hayat hotel in the capital, mogadishu, where islamist gunmen were reported to be holding hostages. there s been no independent verification, and no official statement from the somali government. the militant group, al shabaab, claimed responsibility. our reporter emily brown has been following the story and joins me now. what is the latest? we know this attack what is the latest? we know this attack began what is the latest? we know this attack began on - what is the latest? we know this attack began on friday l this attack began on friday evening, when the al shabaab group detonated two bombs outside the hyatt hotel in the capital. hayat. dozens of people were evacuated from the building, said to be popular with th
abdul fattah al sisi, has announced a state of emergency, following two bomb attacks in which at least 45 people died. the attacks on two churches were deliberately timed for a day when millions of christians in the country were attending services to mark palm sunday, one week before easter. so called islamic state say it was responsible for the blasts the latest in a series of attacks on egypt s christian minority. 29 people were killed in the first explosion in the nile delta city of tanta. while 16 more died in the second attack in alexandria. this report from our middle east correspondent, yolande knell. egyptian christians had gathered to celebrate one of their holiest days. but this palm sunday brought violence. the first deadly explosion was during mass at st george s church in tanta, leaving blood everywhere, wooden pews shattered. just hours later there was another attack here, in the northern city of alexandria. this time just outside the church, the dead included
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