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| Somalia truck bomb targets Mogadishu's SYL Hotel | Somalia truck bomb targets Mogadishu's SYL Hotel |
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| A truck bomb has exploded outside a hotel in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, in a heavily secured area close to the gates of the presidential palace. | A truck bomb has exploded outside a hotel in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, in a heavily secured area close to the gates of the presidential palace. |
| A BBC reporter says politicians are among the injured and 10 people are reported to have died. | |
| The Islamist al-Shabab group, which is affiliated to al-Qaeda, says it is behind the attack. | The Islamist al-Shabab group, which is affiliated to al-Qaeda, says it is behind the attack. |
| The Somali Youth League (SYL) Hotel is a popular meeting place for officials and has been targeted before. | The Somali Youth League (SYL) Hotel is a popular meeting place for officials and has been targeted before. |
| Local media report that a security conference was scheduled to take place at the hotel on Tuesday morning. | Local media report that a security conference was scheduled to take place at the hotel on Tuesday morning. |
| The BBC's Ibrahim Aden in Mogadishu says politicians and journalists are among the 22 people being treated at the city's main Medina Hospital. | |
| An eyewitness told the BBC Somali Service he did not believe there were gunmen present at the hotel, contrary to some early reports. | An eyewitness told the BBC Somali Service he did not believe there were gunmen present at the hotel, contrary to some early reports. |
| In previous attacks, a bomb at a perimeter fence has been followed by an assault by militants. | In previous attacks, a bomb at a perimeter fence has been followed by an assault by militants. |
| Al-Shabab is fighting to oust Somalia's UN-backed government and establish an Islamic state. | Al-Shabab is fighting to oust Somalia's UN-backed government and establish an Islamic state. |
| It was forced out of Mogadishu five years ago by African Union (AU) and government troops, but has continued to carry out bombings in the city. | It was forced out of Mogadishu five years ago by African Union (AU) and government troops, but has continued to carry out bombings in the city. |
| The group appears to be stepping up its attacks ahead of planned elections in Somalia, with a president due to be elected by MPs in October. | The group appears to be stepping up its attacks ahead of planned elections in Somalia, with a president due to be elected by MPs in October. |