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| Somalia hotel siege: Three gunmen killed as attack declared over | Somalia hotel siege: Three gunmen killed as attack declared over |
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| Three attackers who stormed a hotel in the centre of the Somali capital Mogadishu have been killed after an overnight gunfight, officials say. | Three attackers who stormed a hotel in the centre of the Somali capital Mogadishu have been killed after an overnight gunfight, officials say. |
| The car bomb and gun attack at the Ambassador Hotel on Maka al-Mukarama street killed 15 people, according to health officials and eyewitnesses. | The car bomb and gun attack at the Ambassador Hotel on Maka al-Mukarama street killed 15 people, according to health officials and eyewitnesses. |
| Two British Somali MPs were among those killed in the 12-hour attack, which was declared over on Thursday morning. | Two British Somali MPs were among those killed in the 12-hour attack, which was declared over on Thursday morning. |
| The Islamist al-Shabab militant group said it was responsible. | The Islamist al-Shabab militant group said it was responsible. |
| The BBC's Somali Service reporter Ibrahim Aden in Mogadishu says the explosion was one of the largest to hit the city and the scale of destruction is huge. | The BBC's Somali Service reporter Ibrahim Aden in Mogadishu says the explosion was one of the largest to hit the city and the scale of destruction is huge. |
| Security Minister Abdirizak Omar Mohamed confirmed more than 10 people were killed by the al-Shabab fighters. | Security Minister Abdirizak Omar Mohamed confirmed more than 10 people were killed by the al-Shabab fighters. |
| "All the gunmen were killed by the security forces," the AFP news agency quoted him as saying. | "All the gunmen were killed by the security forces," the AFP news agency quoted him as saying. |
| The director of Medina hospital, Dr Mohamed Yusuf, told the BBC more than 50 wounded people were brought in for treatment. | The director of Medina hospital, Dr Mohamed Yusuf, told the BBC more than 50 wounded people were brought in for treatment. |
| Somalia's state news agency Sonna named the dead MPs as Abdullahi Jama Kabaweyne and Mohamud Mohamed Gure. | |
| Thousands of members of the diaspora have returned to Mogadishu in recent years as the city has become relatively more secure. | Thousands of members of the diaspora have returned to Mogadishu in recent years as the city has become relatively more secure. |
| The African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) condemned the "cowardly" attack in a statement. | The African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) condemned the "cowardly" attack in a statement. |
| Al-Shabab, which is battling the UN-backed government, was driven from Mogadishu in 2011 but still remains a threat and frequently carries out attacks in the city. | Al-Shabab, which is battling the UN-backed government, was driven from Mogadishu in 2011 but still remains a threat and frequently carries out attacks in the city. |
| Earlier this year, the militants have stormed a popular beach restaurant and raided another hotel, leaving more than 50 dead from both attacks. | Earlier this year, the militants have stormed a popular beach restaurant and raided another hotel, leaving more than 50 dead from both attacks. |
| The government, with the help of Amisom forces, is fighting the al-Qaeda-linked group to regain control of the country. | The government, with the help of Amisom forces, is fighting the al-Qaeda-linked group to regain control of the country. |
| British support | British support |
| Separately, UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has met Somali leaders during an unannounced trip to the country. | Separately, UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has met Somali leaders during an unannounced trip to the country. |
| He said "a secure and stable Somalia" was the UK's top priority in East Africa. | He said "a secure and stable Somalia" was the UK's top priority in East Africa. |
| The UK is stepping up its support for Somalia as the country heads towards elections scheduled for August this year, the BBC's Alastair Leithead in Mogadishu says. | The UK is stepping up its support for Somalia as the country heads towards elections scheduled for August this year, the BBC's Alastair Leithead in Mogadishu says. |
| Seventy British troops will soon be based at the heavily fortified airport working alongside the UN and Amisom forces and supporting the Somali security services. | Seventy British troops will soon be based at the heavily fortified airport working alongside the UN and Amisom forces and supporting the Somali security services. |
| On Wednesday, the government announced it had killed Mohamed Kuno, the al-Shabab militant who led the attack on Garissa University in Kenya in April 2015 that killed 148 people. | On Wednesday, the government announced it had killed Mohamed Kuno, the al-Shabab militant who led the attack on Garissa University in Kenya in April 2015 that killed 148 people. |