Al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack, saying in a statement that it was targeting the nearby presidential palace
Islamist militants attacked a hotel used by government officials in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Sunday evening, police and witnesses said.
“We were shaken by a huge blast, followed by heavy exchange of gunfire,” said Ahmed Abdullahi, who lives close to the scene. “We are just indoors and listening to gunfire.” Some government officials at the Villa Rose were rescued after using windows to escape, said Mohammed Abdi, one of the police officers.
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