Somalia al-Shabab militants attack Afrik hotel in Mogadishu

A gun battle between militant Islamists and Somali security forces at a hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, is now over.

At least five people were killed in the attack at the Afrik Hotel, which began with a car bomb on Sunday.

Al-Shabab said it was responsible. The group, which is linked to al-Qaeda, regularly carries out attacks against the government.

At least four attackers also died - according to AFP news agency three were shot and one blew himself up.

A car hit the hotel's front entrance and detonated before gunmen stormed the building, according to officials and others at the scene.