Somali forces end a 6-hour jail siege, kill all attackers

Somali government forces successfully ended a six-hour siege by militants at a major prison located near the president's office in the capital, Mogadishu, killing all seven attackers, the government said on Sunday.

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The government said no civilian or security officers were killed in the Saturday attack, which was claimed by the Al Qaeda-linked Al Shabab militant group that has in the past staged numerous attacks in Somalia.

Saturday's attack came just hours after the federal government lifted several longstanding roadblocks in Mogadishu.

The barriers had been in place for years to safeguard critical government sites, but many residents argued that they obstructed traffic and commerce.