Somalia's al Qaeda-affiliated militant group al-Shabab conducted a coordinated attack on the country's Supreme Court in Mogadishu on Monday. The Somali capital has been relatively uncontested for the past two years after decades of violence, which continues outside the city. The attack began when an advance team of militants, including at least one car bomber, swarmed the judiciary complex. Suicide bombers then gunmen stormed the Supreme Court and skirmished with peacekeeping troops. Between 19 and 30 people were killed, 20 others were injured.
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