Somali police say 10 die in attack on government office

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MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A government spokesman in Somalia says ten people have been killed in an assault on a government office complex. The spokesman says seven attackers also died.

Police say they've now secured the complex.

The attack began when a suicide car bomber struck at the gate of the complex.

It's the latest attack by suspected Islamic extremists of al-Shabab. They've carried out a series of attacks in the capital on government targets and the African Union forces who are supporting the government.

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APPHOTO NAI111: Somali soldiers look at the bodies of suspected attackers after a car bomb that was detonated at the gates of a government office complex in the capital Mogadishu, Somalia, Tuesday, April 14, 2015. A number of people were killed on Tuesday when attackers stormed the ministry of higher education after a suicide car bomber detonated his vehicle at the gate of the office complex, opening the way for gunmen to enter, according to a senior police officer. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh) (14 Apr 2015)

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