Attack Near Mosque Shows al-Shabab Capabilities Intact

The Somali government is trying to determine how a car filled with explosives was able to enter one of the country's most heavily guarded hotels just hours before worshippers gathered for Friday prayers at a neighboring mosque. The explosion from the car killed at least 25 people, including the deputy mayor of Mogadishu, Mohamed Aden Guled. According to security sources who spoke to the VOA Somali service on condition of anonymity, the vehicle was parked inside the hotel next to...

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