{{Militants in Mogadishu have attacked Somali presidential palace, police said Friday without disclosing any casualities.}}<\/p>\n
During the attack, Police says, the militants were wearing suicide vests and carrying guns and grenades.<\/p>\n
A Police officer told local media that militants began the attack with a car bomb, and then tried to fight their way into the presidential palace as guards returned fire.<\/p>\n
Another bomb blast was heard inside the presidential palace.<\/p>\n
The heavily guarded presidential palace is the residence of the country’s president, prime minister and speaker of parliament.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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