Mogadishu Hotel Siege Ends After Evacuations, at Least 20 Deaths
- Largest attack in Somalia since new leader elected in May
- US forces killed a dozen al-Shabaab members earlier this month
Security officers patrol near the the site of explosions in Mogadishu on Aug. 20.
Photographer: Hassan ALi Emi/AFP/Getty Images
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The violent siege by Islamic extremists at a popular hotel in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, ended around midnight Saturday, local police said.