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14 people dead by Islamist Militant Gunman attack in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia — At least 14 people were killed when gunmen stormed a hotel in Somalia's capital and took an unknown number of hotel guests hostage, police and medical workers said Saturday, before security forces hunted down the attackers and ended an hours-long assault that began with an explosives-laden vehicle blowing up at the hotel gate.Islamic extremist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the latest in a series of hotel attacks in Mogadishu."We have finally ended the siege.

The last remaining militants were killed on the top floor," police Capt. Mohamed Hussein said after security forces pursued the gunmen who had retreated to upper floors of the Nasa-Hablod hotel, setting up sniper posts on the roof and throwing grenades. Police said at least four gunmen were involved in the attack."

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/06/25/world/africa/ap-af-somalia-explosion.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur&_r=0

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Bear in mind that Somalia along with many other African countries have their entire population disarmed with the right to private gun ownership not guaranteed by law.

Yet Law abiding Islamic terrorist still managed to kill 14 people at a hotel

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