12 killed in guest house bomb attack
The Somali al Shabaab terrorist group is believed to have carried out the early morning Tuesday attack.
Bomb blast (Illustration)
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The Somali al Shabaab terrorist group is believed to have carried out the attack.
"We have found 12 bodies so far after we managed to access the building," a senior police officer was quoted as saying.
"We are still combing the area with the help of anti-terrorism police and sniffer dogs in the ongoing search and rescue," the security official said.
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Most of the victims were said to be asleep when the attackers entered the building, after smashing down the entrance doors to the guest house with explosives.
A brief gunfight was also reported.
The victims had reportedly checked into Bisharo Guest House on Monday, Oct. 24 October, and were to stage a play at a local school.
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