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Somali Security Forces End Siege At Beachfront Restaurant; At Least 20 Dead
[HUFFINGTONPOST] Somalia's security forces ended a deadly siege of a beachfront restaurant in the capital, with more than 20 people killed in the attack, a police official said Friday.The security forces took control of the restaurant just before dawn, said Capt. Mohammed Hussein, speaking from the scene of the attack in Mogadishu. It was not clear whether Hussein's report of more than 20 killed included the assailants. Islamic holy warrior group al-Shabaab  ... Somalia's version of the Taliban, functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda... grabbed credit for the attack, in a broadcast on its online radio late Thursday. Volunteers carried bodies from the scene of the attack early Friday. Posted by: Fred 2016-01-23 |
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