Somalia: Somali Security Forces End Al-Shabab Hotel Siege

An al-Qaida-linked extremist attack on a hotel in the Somali port city of Kismayo has killed at least 18 people, including two journalists. The hotel is often frequented by lawmakers and government officials.

Somali security forces said Saturday they had ended an overnight terrorist attack on a hotel in the southern city of Kismayo.

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