15 killed in al Shabaab attack on Somali hotel
At least 15 people were killed in an attack claimed by the al Qaeda-affiliated al Shabaab group in the Somali capital of Mogadishu. The attack began on Wednesday and sporadic gunfire could still reportedly be heard on Thursday. A suspected militant crashed his vehicle into the gate of a hotel frequented by diplomats, following which, gunmen stormed the building. 