Somalia: Troops Repel Attack on Presidential Palace

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/09/world/africa/somalia-troops-repel-attack-on-presidential-palace.html

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Somalia’s government said its troops had retaken the presidential palace in the capital, Mogadishu, on Tuesday after Islamic militants forced their way in and exchanged heavy gunfire with troops and guards. Officials gave no details about casualties, beyond saying that the president had not been present, and that although the prime minister and the speaker of Parliament were, they were safe. The attack started when a car bomb exploded outside the compound, which has been the subject of many attacks by militants linked to Al Qaeda over the years.