Death toll rises to 14 in Mogadishu bombings: official

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FILE PHOTO: A picture taken on October 20, 2017 in Mogadishu shows destroyed cars on the scene of a massive truck bomb attack in which at least 276 people were killed and 300 injured on October 14 in the deadliest ever attack to hit the conflict-torn nation.
Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed vowed on October 18 to step up the war against Al-Shabaab, as he addressed thousands at a rally in Mogadishu for the victims of the city’s worst-ever bombing / AFP PHOTO /

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AFP) — At least 14 people were killed in coordinated car bombings followed by an attack on a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday, a security official said.

“About 14 people, most of them civilians, were confirmed dead so far and the security forces are still working to ensure the area is clear,” said security official Mohamed Moalim Adan.

“Sporadic gunfire” was continuing with at least two gunmen from the Shabaab Islamist group believed to be inside the Nasa Hablod Hotel 2, he added.

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