Al Shabaab attack kills 10 at officials' house in Somalia - ministry

Somali security forces secure the street near the scene of a militant attack at a building in Abdias district of Mogadishu, Somalia February 21, 2023. REUTERS/Feisal Omar

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Ten people were killed in an attack in Somalia's capital claimed by the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab group, which said it was targeting military officials and militia fighters involved in an offensive against it.

The Tuesday attack began with a car bomb blast followed by a gun fight that went on for hours at a house in Mogadishu where several lawmakers were believed to be staying, a witness told Reuters.