Updated July 8, 2014 4:42 p.m. ET MOGADISHU, Somalia—Militants stormed Somalias presidential palace Tuesday just as the city was breaking the Ramadan fast, killing at least 12 people in an assault that continued for hours before it was put down, officials said. Al-Shabaab, a Somali insurgent group allied with al Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the attack. The assault was a reminder of how little the Somali central government is able to secure even the...
Posted on: Tue, 08 Jul 2014 20:58:06 +0000