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Somali Islamist militants are claiming responsibility for an attack on a hotel in Mogadishu, which has killed at least 31 people. Reports say 4 members of Somalia's parliament are among the dead. The militant group Al-Shabab says the targets of the attack were lawmakers. The Al-Qaeda linked group controls large parts of the country. Witnesses told VOA's Somali service that 3 armed men attacked the Muna Hotel at about 10 in the morning local time. They say the men shot 2 guards outside the hotel before entering and shooting from room-to-room. 5 lawmakers are reported wounded.
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