MOGADISHU, Somalia — The death toll in an attack by suicide bombers at a hotel compound in Mogadishu on Friday rose to 25 people, with more than 40 people wounded, Somali officials said Saturday.
The Shabab, a rebel group, claimed responsibility for the attack, saying that the intended targets were government ministers and lawmakers who had gathered at the Central Hotel in Mogadishu for a prayer service ahead of a national holiday.
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