Death toll in Somali terror attack rises to 15 - police

Dimeji Akinloye 02:01 - 26 June 2016

Al Shabaab militants parade new recruits after arriving in Mogadishufrom their training camp south of the capital in this October 21, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Feisal Omar/Files

A spokesman for al Shabaab, which claimed responsibility, said the death toll was at least 20 guards and civilians.

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Major Ali Mohamed said the death toll included guards, civilians and militants. "The operation has now ended but we are still combing the building for any possible militants who are hiding," he told Reuters.

A spokesman for al Shabaab, which claimed responsibility, said the death toll was at least 20 guards and civilians.

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Numbers of casualties cited by the government are often lower than those reported by al Shabaab.