Militants attack parliament building in Somalia

Published May 24, 2014 5:53pm ET



MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Militants in Mogadishu on Saturday carried out a multi-pronged, complex attack against the country’s parliament building involving a car bomb, suicide bomber and gunmen on foot, police said.

Frightened members of parliament blamed the military for failing to prevent the attack, but other politicians praised the army for limiting the attack’s damages.

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