Al-Shabab Attacks Somali Parliament, 8 Killed

Somalia's al-Shabab militants have claimed responsibility for a complex attack Saturday on the country's parliament building. At least eight people were killed in the attack, though the number could rise. Officials say the militants set off a car bomb at the main gate of the parliament complex in central Mogadishu, where members of parliament were meeting. Witnesses say the blast was followed by several smaller explosions and gunfire. Member of Parliament Hussein Arab Isse...

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