Militants from the al-Shabaab group have attacked a hotel near the presidential palace in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, security sources and witnesses said.

The Syl Hotel is popular with government officials.
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"The armed Mujahideen control the hotel and are shooting workers and officers of the apostate government in the hotel," al-Shabaab said in a statement where they claimed responsibility for the attack.
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"Several gunmen forced their way into the building after destroying the perimeter wall with a heavy explosion," a security officer told AFP.

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