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Mogadishu bombings: Top Somali officials fired over deadly blasts | Mogadishu bombings: Top Somali officials fired over deadly blasts |
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The Somali government has fired two top security officials after twin blasts and a siege left at least 27 people dead on Saturday. | The Somali government has fired two top security officials after twin blasts and a siege left at least 27 people dead on Saturday. |
They came just two weeks after at least 358 people died in another attack, one of the deadliest ever to hit Mogadishu. | |
Police chief Abdihakin Dahir Saiid and the director of national intelligence, Abdillahi Mohamed Sanbaloosh, were both removed from office on Sunday. | |
The decision came after an emergency cabinet meeting, Somali officials say. | |
The Islamist militant group al-Shabab says it carried out Saturday's bombings. | The Islamist militant group al-Shabab says it carried out Saturday's bombings. |
Police say three militants were captured alive and two others blew themselves up during the attack. | |
The siege started on Saturday afternoon after a car bomb was driven into the Nasahablod Two hotel. A few minutes later, a second car bomb targeted the former parliament house nearby. | The siege started on Saturday afternoon after a car bomb was driven into the Nasahablod Two hotel. A few minutes later, a second car bomb targeted the former parliament house nearby. |
Sporadic gunfire continued inside the hotel throughout the night, witnesses said. Police said the siege lasted almost 12 hours. | Sporadic gunfire continued inside the hotel throughout the night, witnesses said. Police said the siege lasted almost 12 hours. |
Al-Shabab - with has links with al-Qaeda - denies having any involvement in the 14 October attack. | Al-Shabab - with has links with al-Qaeda - denies having any involvement in the 14 October attack. |
The militants say they targeted the hotel on Saturday because it was frequented by security officials and politicians. | The militants say they targeted the hotel on Saturday because it was frequented by security officials and politicians. |
The dead included at least 12 policemen. Many more people were injured. | The dead included at least 12 policemen. Many more people were injured. |
Provincial leaders, police and intelligence officials were gathering for a meeting with the government to agree on a joint strategy against al-Shabab, due to take place on Sunday. | Provincial leaders, police and intelligence officials were gathering for a meeting with the government to agree on a joint strategy against al-Shabab, due to take place on Sunday. |
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