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Powerful blast reported in Somalia’s capital Militants storm hotel in Somali capital
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A powerful blast reportedly rocked the Somali capital, Mogadishu on Saturday. Reuters cited a police officer as describing the explosion as “very huge” and occurring near the national theater area. Footage on social media showed a big cloud of smoke rising over the city. Armed militants stormed a hotel in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu on Saturday after a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden car into the building. Fighting is underway in the Nasahablod Two hotel, a local police officer told Reuters, adding that there was no information on the number of casualties. It was not immediately clear who was behind the attack, but Islamist group al-Shabaab has been the perpetrator of terrorist attacks in the country in recent years.