Somalia's Al-Shabab Says It Bombed Mogadishu Eatery

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The Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab has said it bombed a popular restaurant in the capital Mogadishu, killing 15 people. The BBC reports.

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Somalia's Al-Shabab says it bombed Mogadishu eatery
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-24004081
"... The group said it had attacked the Village restaurant because it is frequented by Somali MPs. Explosions ripped through the restaurant in the lunchtime attack, which apparently involved a car bomb and a suicide bomber. The restaurant - near the presidential palace - was busy at the time. It is a popular haunt of government workers and journalists. Run by Somali businessman Ahmed Jama, who returned to the country from the UK in 2008, it was targeted by two suicide bombers last September in attacks that killed 14 people. Mr Jama had just left before the bombing, and told BBC News: "I won't let this stop me. I will start the clean-up tomorrow."..."

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