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Somali President Unharmed in Palace Attack; 17 Killed

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Al-Qaida-linked militants attacked Somalia's presidential palace Friday. The president was unharmed but at least 17 other people were killed.Al-Shabab quickly claimed responsibility for the attack on the palace, known as Villa Somalia.Witnesses say the attack began with a car bomb explosion, then gunmen stormed the palace compound. African Union and Somali government soldiers fought off the assailants.A Somali security official tells VOA that the dead include seven soldiers, at least...

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