Islamic extremists blew up the gate of a Somali hotel with a car bomb and took over the building for more than 14 hours, leaving over two dozen people dead before Somali forces who besieged the hotel overnight killed the attackers.
Three Kenyans, three Tanzanians, two Americans and a Briton also were among the dead, said Ahmed Madobe, the president of Jubbaland regional state which controls Kismayo.
At least four al-Shabab assailants attacked the Asasey Hotel Friday evening, beginning with a suicide car bomb at the entrance gate and followed by an assault by gunmen who stormed the hotel, which is frequented by politicians, patrons and lawmakers. (AP)
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