Al-Shabab fighters attack Mogadishu hotel used by govt. officials
2 years ago

Al-Shabab fighters attack Mogadishu hotel used by govt. officials

Al Jazeera  

Al-Shabab claims responsibility for the attack on the Villa Rose hotel in the Somali capital with no word yet on any casualties. Fighters from the al-Shabab armed group have attacked a hotel used by government officials in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, according to police and government officials, with security officials saying the gunmen were wearing “suicide” vests. The state minister for the environment, Adam Aw Hirsi, wrote on Twitter that he was safe after a “terrorist explosion targeted at my residence” at the hotel, where many government officials stay. The armed group also claimed an attack on yet another hotel in the southern city of Kismayo last month that left nine people dead.

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Hundreds gather at Somalia beach to condemn attack that killed 37 and demand stronger security
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hundreds gather at Somalia beach to condemn attack that killed 37 and demand stronger security

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Hundreds gathered Monday at a Somalia beach hotel, the site of an attack claimed by al-Qaida’s East Africa affiliate that left 37 people dead and dozens wounded, to condemn the violence and demand stronger security measures. Al-Shabab said on its radio station that its militants carried out Friday’s attack at the popular Lido beach in the capital, …

Somali police say 32 people died in an attack on a beach hotel. Al-Shabab claimed responsibility.
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Somali police say 32 people died in an attack on a beach hotel. Al-Shabab claimed responsibility.

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Police in Somalia said Saturday that 32 people died and 63 others were wounded in an attack on a beach hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, the previous evening. In a separate attack on Saturday, state media reported that seven people died after a passenger vehicle hit a roadside bomb some 40 kilometers from the capital. Somali President …

Somali police say 32 people killed in attack at beach hotel; Al Shabab claims responsibility
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Somali police say 32 people killed in attack at beach hotel; Al Shabab claims responsibility

LA Times  

A woman walks on the beach near the site of a deadly attack on a hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Saturday. Police in Somalia said Saturday that 32 people died and 63 others were wounded in an attack on a beach hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, the previous evening. One soldier was killed in the attack and the rest were …

At least 32 killed in al-Shabab beach attack in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu
4 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 32 killed in al-Shabab beach attack in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu

Al Jazeera  

More than 60 people also wounded, some of them critically, in attack on popular seaside spot frequented by Somalis on weekends. At least 32 people have been killed and many more wounded in a suicide bombing and gun attack on a popular beach in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, according to officials. “More than 32 civilians died in this attack, and about …

Somalia: 32 killed in devastating beach attack in Mogadishu, Al-Qaeda affiliate claims responsibility
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Somalia: 32 killed in devastating beach attack in Mogadishu, Al-Qaeda affiliate claims responsibility

India TV News  

Mogadishu: In a tragic development, at least 32 civilians were killed and 63 others injured in an explosion on a popular beach in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Friday evening, according to police, the deadliest attack in the country since twin car bombs detonated near a busy market in October 2022, killing 100 people and wounding 300 others. Police …

Car bomb targets busy cafe in Somalia’s capital, kills at least nine
5 months, 1 week ago

Car bomb targets busy cafe in Somalia’s capital, kills at least nine

Al Jazeera  

Al-Shabab group claims deadly attack on the cafe in Mogadishu as people watched the 2024 Euro final. A car bomb has exploded outside a cafe in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, killing at least nine and injuring several others as patrons were watching the final of the Euro 2024 football tournament on TV, the government said. The al-Qaeda-linked armed group, al-Shabab, has …

Powerful blast hits busy Mogadishu cafe during Euro final
5 months, 1 week ago

Powerful blast hits busy Mogadishu cafe during Euro final

Hindustan Times  

A powerful blast ripped through a popular cafe in the centre of the Somali capital Mogadishu late Sunday, an AFP journalist said, with local media reporting the venue was packed with football fans watching the final of the Euro 2024 tournament. Powerful blast hits busy Mogadishu cafe during Euro final It was not immediately known if there were casualties, but …

Five inmates, three guards killed in Mogadishu prison break shootout in Somalia
5 months, 1 week ago

Five inmates, three guards killed in Mogadishu prison break shootout in Somalia

The Hindu  

Five inmates said to be from Somalia's Al-Shabaab jihadist group and three guards were killed in a blaze of gunfire during an attempted breakout from the main prison in the capital Mogadishu on July 13, prison authorities and witnesses said. "Violent elements tried to stir terror in the central prison," Colonel Abdiqani Khalaf, spokesman for the Somali Custodian Corps, said …

All 5 attackers killed, ending Somalia hotel siege in which 3 soldiers died
9 months, 1 week ago

All 5 attackers killed, ending Somalia hotel siege in which 3 soldiers died

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Security forces in Somalia say they have killed all five attackers who laid siege to a hotel in a normally secure area of the capital. Police spokesperson Kasim Roble said Friday that three soldiers were killed and 27 people injured in the Thursday night attack on the SYL Hotel in Mogadishu. The Somali extremist group al-Shabab said …

Al-Shabab fighters killed as overnight siege of Mogadishu hotel ends
9 months, 1 week ago

Al-Shabab fighters killed as overnight siege of Mogadishu hotel ends

Al Jazeera  

Storming of hotel near Somalia’s presidential palace highlights resilience of the al-Qaeda affiliate. A 13-hour siege of a popular hotel near government buildings in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, has ended after the al-Shabab fighters who had taken control of the building were killed by security forces. The attack on the hotel, popular with government officials, demonstrated the group’s continued ability to …

Al-Shabab claims attack in Somali capital that kills 3 Emirati troops and 1 Bahraini officer
10 months, 1 week ago

Al-Shabab claims attack in Somali capital that kills 3 Emirati troops and 1 Bahraini officer

The Independent  

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Al-Shabab claims attack in Somali capital that kills 4 Emirati troops and 1 Bahraini officer
10 months, 1 week ago

Al-Shabab claims attack in Somali capital that kills 4 Emirati troops and 1 Bahraini officer

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The al-Qaida-linked militant group al-Shabab claimed an attack that killed four Emirati troops and a Bahraini military officer on a training mission at a military base in the Somali capital, authorities said Sunday. Details about the attack and whether it killed others remained scarce Sunday, though Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud offered his condolences to …

Al-Shabab claims attack on UAE military in Somalia
10 months, 1 week ago

Al-Shabab claims attack on UAE military in Somalia

Al Jazeera  

The group claimed the attack as it considers the UAE an ‘enemy’ for backing the Somali government. At least five people, including four Emirati troops and a Bahraini military officer, have been killed in an attack in Somalia. Al-Qaeda-linked armed group Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack on a training mission at a military base in the Somali capital, …

Suicide bombing kills three people, injures two in Somali capital: Police
11 months, 1 week ago

Suicide bombing kills three people, injures two in Somali capital: Police

Al Jazeera  

Al-Shabab claims responsibility for the attack, saying the blast targeted local security officials. A suicide bombing in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, has killed three people and injured two others, according to the authorities. The suicide bomber, who was being pursued by police, blew himself up outside an Indian restaurant in Mogadishu’s Hamar Weyne district, police spokesperson Sadik Ali said on Tuesday. …

A car bombing at a Somali military facility kills 6 people, including 4 soldiers, police say
1 year, 2 months ago

A car bombing at a Somali military facility kills 6 people, including 4 soldiers, police say

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — An explosives-laden car detonated at a military facility on the outskirts of Somalia’s capital Saturday and killed at least six people, four of them soldiers, police said. Police spokesman Sadik Dodishe said nine others, including five soldiers, were wounded in the suicide bombing at the military facility in the Elasha Biyaha area of the Lower Shabelle region. …

Eight Kenyan police killed in suspected al-Shabab bombing
1 year, 6 months ago

Eight Kenyan police killed in suspected al-Shabab bombing

Al Jazeera  

Eight killed in Garissa county in eastern Kenya, a region on the border with Somalia. Eight Kenyan police officers were killed when their vehicle was destroyed by an improvised explosive device in a suspected attack by Somalia-based rebel group al-Shabab, police said. “We lost eight police officers in this attack,” North Eastern Regional Commissioner John Otieno said. In Somalia itself, …

Police in Somalia say nine killed in extremist attack on beachside hotel in Mogadishu
1 year, 6 months ago

Police in Somalia say nine killed in extremist attack on beachside hotel in Mogadishu

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Police in Somalia say nine people, including three soldiers, were killed in Friday night’s extremist attack on a beachside hotel in the capital, Mogadishu. The police statement said 10 other people were wounded while 84 people were rescued from the hourslong assault that ended early Saturday morning. The Somalia-based extremist group is known for carrying out attacks …

Somalia Hotel Siege: 9 Killed, 10 Wounded in Six-Hour Operation; Al-Shabaab Claims Responsibility
1 year, 6 months ago

Somalia Hotel Siege: 9 Killed, 10 Wounded in Six-Hour Operation; Al-Shabaab Claims Responsibility

News 18  

Six civilians were killed and 10 wounded in a six-hour siege by Islamist Al-Shabaab militants at a beachside hotel in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, police said Saturday. The assault, for which Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility, began just before 8 pm on Friday when seven attackers stormed the Pearl Beach hotel, a popular spot at Lido Beach along Mogadishu’s coastline. Last year, Somalia’s …

Extremists attack beachside hotel in Somalia’s capital as al-Shabab claims responsibility
1 year, 6 months ago

Extremists attack beachside hotel in Somalia’s capital as al-Shabab claims responsibility

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Witnesses and state media in Somalia say extremists have attacked a beachside hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, and security forces are responding at the site as some people remain trapped inside. The Somali National News Agency reports that “many civilians” have been rescued from the Pearl Beach hotel as fighting continues Friday night. Mulki Osman also says …

Al-Shabab killed 54 Ugandan soldiers in Somalia, says Museveni
1 year, 6 months ago

Al-Shabab killed 54 Ugandan soldiers in Somalia, says Museveni

Al Jazeera  

Announcement comes a week after al-Shabab fighters stormed a base housing African Union peacekeepers in Somalia. Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has announced the deaths of 54 Ugandan soldiers in an al-Shabab attack on a base housing African Union peacekeepers in Somalia. Museveni’s statement on Saturday comes a week after al-Shabab fighters stormed the base in Bulamarer, 130 kilometres southwest of …

At least 21 killed as Somalia battles jihadis in remote area
1 year, 8 months ago

At least 21 killed as Somalia battles jihadis in remote area

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s military repulsed an attack by jihadi fighters in a remote region of the country early Saturday, killing at least 18 of the al-Shabab militants, according to a top army official. At least three civilians described as “traditional elders” were killed in the fighting near Masagaway town, Gen. Mohamed Ahmed Taredisho said by phone. Resident Yusuf Sheikh …

Five killed in Somalia suicide attack, governor wounded
1 year, 9 months ago

Five killed in Somalia suicide attack, governor wounded

Firstpost  

Mogadishu: At least five people were killed and 11 others, including a regional governor, wounded in a suicide attack on Tuesday in southern Somalia, a police commander told AFP. A vehicle laden with explosives ploughed into a guest house hosting government officials in Bardera, 450 kilometres west of the capital Mogadishu, area police commander Hussein Adan, said. There was no …

Somalia: Several soldiers killed in Al-Shabaab attack on army base
1 year, 9 months ago

Somalia: Several soldiers killed in Al-Shabaab attack on army base

Firstpost  

Mogadishu: Al-Shabaab militants on Tuesday attacked a military base in a Somali town recently recaptured from the Islamists, killing several soldiers, according to local army officials. Somali army officers said the militants used explosive-laden vehicles to mount an attack on the base before they were repelled. Another officer Sugow Abdi, who was among the troop reinforcements sent to the base, …

At least five killed in bomb, gun attack in Somalia’s Mogadishu
1 year, 11 months ago

At least five killed in bomb, gun attack in Somalia’s Mogadishu

Al Jazeera  

Al-Shabab armed group claims responsibility for the deadly bombing and storming of a government building in the Somali capital. At least five civilians were killed when members of the al-Shabab armed group set off a bomb then stormed a government building in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, the ministry of information has said. Attackers from the group charged into the block that …

Seven soldiers killed in al-Shabab attack on Somali military base
1 year, 11 months ago

Seven soldiers killed in al-Shabab attack on Somali military base

Al Jazeera  

Government forces and allied clan militias recaptured the base from al-Shabab in October. Fighters from the al-Shabab group stormed a military base in central Somalia that the government had recaptured from them last year, killing at least seven soldiers, including the base commander, an officer said. “We repelled al-Shabab lost seven soldiers, including our commander,” Nur told Reuters. The base …

Al-Shabaab blast kills eight in central Somalia
1 year, 11 months ago

Al-Shabaab blast kills eight in central Somalia

Firstpost  

The attack occurred on Saturday afternoon in Buloburde, a city in the Hiran district where government forces and clan militias have been battling the Al-Qaeda-linked insurgents since the middle of last year Mogadishu: Police said Sunday that eight people were killed in a roadside bombing claimed by Al-Shabaab in central Somalia where a major offensive is underway to retake territory …

Al-Shabab claims deadly car bomb attack in central Somalia
1 year, 11 months ago

Al-Shabab claims deadly car bomb attack in central Somalia

Al Jazeera  

Al-Shabab is claiming responsibility for two car bombs in Hiraan after it was pushed out of the region. At least 15 people have been killed in two car bomb blasts in central Somalia’s Hiraan region, according to officials and witnesses, with a resident involved in the rescue operations saying the dead included soldiers, militiamen and civilians. It is the latest …

Somali forces storm hotel held by extremists, free 60 people
2 years ago

Somali forces storm hotel held by extremists, free 60 people

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali forces on Monday stormed a hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, where Islamic extremists had been holed up for more than 18 hours after killing eight civilians and trapping dozens in the building, officials said. Police spokesperson Sadik Dodishe said all six extremists died during the operation at the Villa Rosa hotel, and one member of the …

Somali troops overpower al-Shabab fighters to end hotel siege
2 years ago

Somali troops overpower al-Shabab fighters to end hotel siege

Al Jazeera  

Eight civilians and one soldier were killed during the siege and five other soldiers wounded, police spokesman says. Somali security forces have stormed a hotel in the capital to end a near day-long siege by al-Shabab fighters who killed nine people at the building near the president’s residence in the capital, police said. A police spokesperson said 60 civilians had …

Shabab extremist group attacks hotel in Somali capital
2 years ago

Shabab extremist group attacks hotel in Somali capital

LA Times  

Somali security forces were attempting to flush out armed assailants from a hotel in the Somali capital, a police spokesman said Sunday, after the Shabab extremist group claimed responsibility for the attack. The Shabab said in a broadcast on its own radio frequency Sunday that said its fighters attacked the hotel Villa Rose, which has a restaurant popular with government …

Somalia car bombs death toll up to 120, some still missing
2 years, 1 month ago

Somalia car bombs death toll up to 120, some still missing

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — The death toll from twin car bombings in Somalia’s capital has reached 120 and could rise further because some people are still missing, the country’s health minister said Monday. Ali Haji said more than 320 others were wounded in Saturday’s midday explosions at a busy junction in Mogadishu, and over 150 of them are still being treated …

‘Scores of casualties’ after twin blasts in Somalia’s capital
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Scores of casualties’ after twin blasts in Somalia’s capital

Al Jazeera  

Vehicle loaded with explosives drove into the education ministry compound in Mogadishu and detonated with another targetting rescuers. Twin car bombings rocked Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Saturday causing “scores of casualties”. “Many bodies” were at the scene and they appeared to be civilians travelling on public transport, while the second bombing occurred in front of a busy restaurant, The Associated …

Attack on hotel in Somalia’s Kismayo ends with 9 civilians dead
2 years, 2 months ago

Attack on hotel in Somalia’s Kismayo ends with 9 civilians dead

Al Jazeera  

A car laden with explosives rammed the gate of the hotel and was followed by an attack claimed by the al-Shabab armed group. An attack on a hotel in the centre of the port city of Kismayo in southern Somalia killed nine civilians on Sunday before security forces killed the gunmen. “The hotel where the explosion happened was near a …

Somalia orders media not to publish al-Shabab ‘propaganda’
2 years, 2 months ago

Somalia orders media not to publish al-Shabab ‘propaganda’

Al Jazeera  

President Mohamud has launched a campaign against the al-Qaeda-linked group during the struggle for stability. Somalia’s government has declared a crackdown on media organisations that publish what it deems propaganda for the armed group al-Shabab, warning offenders will be punished. “I want to inform the Somali media and all Somali people in general that we will regard all al-Shabab related …

Al-Shabab attack kills 20, wounds 36 in town in Somalia
2 years, 2 months ago

Al-Shabab attack kills 20, wounds 36 in town in Somalia

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Islamic extremist fighters on Monday targeted the local Somali government headquarters in the Hiran region, leaving 20 people dead and 36 wounded in a town at the center of a recent mobilization against the extremists, officials and witnesses said. “This attack was carried out by cowards, but their brutal acts will never distract from the public uprising …

Somalia says a top al-Shabab extremist leader is killed
2 years, 2 months ago

Somalia says a top al-Shabab extremist leader is killed

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali authorities say a top leader of the al-Shabab extremist group has been killed in a joint operation by the Somali National Army and international partner forces. Abdullahi Nadir had a $3 million bounty on his head by the United States and the Somali government described him as “one of the most important members of al-Shabab.” He …

With support from allied militia, Somalia hunts al-Shabab
2 years, 3 months ago

With support from allied militia, Somalia hunts al-Shabab

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Militia members in central Somalia have helped kill scores of al-Shabab militants in an ongoing operation against the Islamic extremist rebels that is receiving air support from the United States, Somali authorities said. “The defensive strikes allowed the Somali National Army and African Union Transition Mission in Somalia forces to regain the initiative and continue the operation …

Somalia hotel siege: President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud vows offensive against al-Shabab ‘snake’
2 years, 3 months ago

Somalia hotel siege: President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud vows offensive against al-Shabab ‘snake’

Firstpost  

The siege of Hayat hotel was the longest such attack in the country’s history taking more than 30 hours for security forces to subdue the extremists, with more than 20 people killed Mogadishu, Somalia: Hell began at sunset. In the days before the attack, new President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud had vowed an offensive against al-Shabab to dislodge it from the …

All you need to know about Al-Shabaab, the Islamic militant group wreaking havoc in Somalia
2 years, 4 months ago

All you need to know about Al-Shabaab, the Islamic militant group wreaking havoc in Somalia

Firstpost  

Al-Shabaab, the Islamic militant group which advocates a strict version of sharia, declared its allegiance to Al-Qaeda and was officially integrated in 2012. It was designated a ‘foreign terrorist organisation’ by the US State Department in 2008 Kenya: Al-Shabaab, whose name means “youth” in Arabic, is the main Islamist militant group in Somalia, which has been mired in chaos since …

‘Children of hell’: Somali PM decries al-Shabab after hotel siege
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Children of hell’: Somali PM decries al-Shabab after hotel siege

Al Jazeera  

Hamza Abdi Barre calls on Somalis to unite against al-Shabab after the armed group killed more than 20 people in a brazen attack. Somalia’s prime minister has promised accountability after a deadly Mogadishu hotel siege by al-Shabab, calling the armed group “children of hell”. Deadliest attack under Mahamud The 30-hour siege was the deadliest attack in Mogadishu since President Hassan …

Somali forces end hotel attack that left 21 dead, 117 hurt
2 years, 4 months ago

Somali forces end hotel attack that left 21 dead, 117 hurt

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali authorities on Sunday ended an attack by Islamic extremists that left 21 people dead and over 110 wounded when gunmen stormed a hotel in the capital. It took Somali forces more than 30 hours to contain the fighters who had stormed Mogadishu’s Hayat Hotel on Friday evening in an assault that started with loud explosions. Al-Shabab …

Somali forces end hotel siege; 106 hostages rescued
2 years, 4 months ago

Somali forces end hotel siege; 106 hostages rescued

The Hindu  

Somali authorities on Sunday ended a deadly attack, in which 21 people were killed and dozens more wounded, when gunmen stormed a hotel in the capital. It took Somali forces more than 30 hours to contain the fighters who had stormed Mogadishu’s Hayat Hotel on Friday evening in an assault that started with loud explosions. The siege ended around midnight, …

Somali forces end 30-hour hotel siege by Islamic militants as death toll rises to 20
2 years, 4 months ago

Somali forces end 30-hour hotel siege by Islamic militants as death toll rises to 20

The Independent  

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At least 12 killed after Islamic militants attack hotel in Somali capital
2 years, 4 months ago

At least 12 killed after Islamic militants attack hotel in Somali capital

The Independent  

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After 30 Hours, Somali Forces End Jihadist Siege Over Mogadishu Hotel: Security Commander
2 years, 4 months ago

After 30 Hours, Somali Forces End Jihadist Siege Over Mogadishu Hotel: Security Commander

ABP News  

Somali soldiers have ended a 30-hour-long fatal siege by Al-Shabaab extremists at a hotel in the capital Mogadishu, a security commander informed AFP around Saturday midnight. While seeking the anonymity, the commander informed AFP: "The security forces have ended the siege now and the gunmen are dead, we've had no incoming gunfire from the building in the past hour." Witnesses …

Somali forces end al-Shabab siege at Mogadishu hotel
2 years, 4 months ago

Somali forces end al-Shabab siege at Mogadishu hotel

Al Jazeera  

Somali authorities take control of popular hotel after deadly attack by al-Shabab fighters that lasted 30 hours. Somali forces ended a deadly 30-hour siege of a hotel in the country’s capital with security personnel clearing explosives planted by al-Shabab fighters in the damaged building. “The casualties mostly happened in the early hours of the attack, after that security forces spent …

Militant siege of Somali hotel ends after 21 people killed and more than 100 injured
2 years, 4 months ago

Militant siege of Somali hotel ends after 21 people killed and more than 100 injured

ABC  

Somali forces have ended a deadly siege at a hotel in the capital Mogadishu which saw more than 20 people killed and dozens of hostages freed, authorities say. Key points: The siege ends after an hours-long exchange of fire between militants and security forces At least 21 people were killed and 117 injured were in the attack, including children The …

Gunmen storm Mogadishu hotel popular with Somali government figures
2 years, 4 months ago

Gunmen storm Mogadishu hotel popular with Somali government figures

ABC  

At least 12 people have been killed in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, after Al Shabaab militants attacked and took control of a hotel popular with government officials. Key points: The Hayat Hotel is a popular venue with politicians and other government officials The Al Qaeda-linked Al Shabaab group claimed responsibility for the attack Friday's attack is the first major attack since …

Somali forces battle to end deadly hotel siege in Mogadishu
2 years, 4 months ago

Somali forces battle to end deadly hotel siege in Mogadishu

Al Jazeera  

At least 10 people reported killed in the attack claimed by the al-Shabab group, as security forces continue to battle gunmen holed up inside the hotel. At least 10 people were reported dead after gunmen stormed a hotel in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, officials and local media have said, with security forces battling to end the 20-hour siege of the …

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