Somali capital Mogadishu hit by double explosions at hotel
At least 20 people, including senior government officials, have been killed in an attack on a hotel in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
The Central Hotel, often frequented by politicians, was hit by a car bomb and a suicide attack. Gunmen then stormed the hotel mosque and opened fire during Friday prayers.
An MP and Mogadishu's deputy mayor were among the dead.
Mary Harper reports.
20 Feb 2015
- From the section Africa