Rebels from the Islamist Al-Shabaab group were attacking a hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Friday, the government and witnesses said. Attackers targeted a hotel at a beach often visited by officials, according to a government statement. "The security forces rescued many people from the building and the operation is still ongoing," it said. Al-Shabaab, which has been waging an insurgency against the internationally backed federal government for more than 15 years, claimed responsibility for the attack. Witnesses reported hearing gunfire and explosions at the hotel on Lido beach, where the government said civilians "were spending time to rest". "I was near the
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