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| Somalia: Deadly al-Shabab attack on Mogadishu hotel | Somalia: Deadly al-Shabab attack on Mogadishu hotel |
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| An attack by the Islamist group al-Shabab in a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu has left at least 14 dead, police say. | An attack by the Islamist group al-Shabab in a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu has left at least 14 dead, police say. |
| Security forces retook the Naso-Hablod hotel after gunmen stormed it and took hostages, officials said. | |
| Those killed are reported to include security guards, civilians and some of the attackers. | Those killed are reported to include security guards, civilians and some of the attackers. |
| Al-Shabab militants frequently carry out attacks in the city in their bid to topple the Western-backed government. | Al-Shabab militants frequently carry out attacks in the city in their bid to topple the Western-backed government. |
| A suicide bomber first detonated a car with explosives at the gate of the hotel, and the attackers moved in, officials said. | A suicide bomber first detonated a car with explosives at the gate of the hotel, and the attackers moved in, officials said. |
| Once inside, the gunmen shot randomly at guests, a witness said. | Once inside, the gunmen shot randomly at guests, a witness said. |
| "They were shooting at everyone they could see. I escaped through the back door," Ali Mohamud told the Associated Press news agency. | "They were shooting at everyone they could see. I escaped through the back door," Ali Mohamud told the Associated Press news agency. |
| A gun battle then erupted between the attackers and security forces. | A gun battle then erupted between the attackers and security forces. |
| Police said at least four men were involved in the assault. | |
| The victims included women working outside the hotel, Capt Mohamed Hussein said. It was not immediately clear if guests had also been killed. | The victims included women working outside the hotel, Capt Mohamed Hussein said. It was not immediately clear if guests had also been killed. |
| The Naso-Hablod hotel, in southern Mogadishu, is often used by politicians and tourists. | The Naso-Hablod hotel, in southern Mogadishu, is often used by politicians and tourists. |
| The group said it targeted a place "frequented by the apostate government members", Reuters news agency reported. | The group said it targeted a place "frequented by the apostate government members", Reuters news agency reported. |
| Earlier this month at least 10 people were killed and 50 injured in an attack on another hotel in the Somali capital, which was claimed by al-Shabab. | Earlier this month at least 10 people were killed and 50 injured in an attack on another hotel in the Somali capital, which was claimed by al-Shabab. |
| The al-Qaeda-linked group was driven from Mogadishu in 2011 but still remains a threat and frequently carries out attacks in the city. | The al-Qaeda-linked group was driven from Mogadishu in 2011 but still remains a threat and frequently carries out attacks in the city. |
| The government, with the help of African Union forces, is fighting al-Shabab militants in several parts of the country. | The government, with the help of African Union forces, is fighting al-Shabab militants in several parts of the country. |