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Photos: Deadly siege at Mogadishu beach restaurant

January 22, 2016 10:17AM ET

Somalia security forces retake control of building after attack attributed to Al –Shabab

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A man mourns next to the body of a relative killed in an attack on a beachside restaurant in Mogadishu, Somalia, Jan. 22, 2016. Feisal Omar / Reuters
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The attacked ended when security forces took control of the restaurant just before dawn. Mohamed Abdiwahab / AFP / Getty Images
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At least 20 people were killed in the attack and the subsequent siege. Feisal Omar / Reuters
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The restaurant is located on Mogadishu’s Lido beach, an area with many restaurants and other upscale establishments. Feisal Omar / Reuters
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Al-Qaeda-linked group Al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack. Feisal Omar / Reuters
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A body is carried away from the scene of the attack. It is not clear if the dead include the assailants. Mohamed Abdiwahab / AFP / Getty Images
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Witnesses said that the assailants stormed the restaurant as a party was taking place inside. Mohamed Abdiwahab / AFP / Getty Images

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