Somali UN compound attacked in Mogadishu

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Source: BBC

Gunmen have opened fire inside a UN office in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, following a loud explosion, witnesses have said.

A cameraman outside the UN Development Programme office told the BBC soldiers from the African Union force and Somali army were fighting the men inside.

He said a suicide bomber blew up a car at the entrance to the office, and he saw four gunmen enter.

The al-Qaeda group al-Shabab has said its militants are inside the compound.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22965842

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Somalia UN office attack by al-Shabab 'kills 15'

At least 15 people, including four foreigners, have been killed in an assault by militant Islamists on a UN office in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, a government minister says.

The gun-battle inside the office lasted for more than an hour, witnesses said.

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