article_snippet: Mogadishu, Somalia (CNN)Gunmen detonated bombs and sprayed people with bullets as they raided a hotel in Somalia's capital late Friday afternoon, killing a Somali diplomat and at least five other people in an attack claimed by Islamic militant group Al-Shabaab, officials said.
article_snippet: the attack at the the Makka Al Mukarama hotel in Mogadishu began around 5 p.m. when a car bomb exploded at Hotel's entrance, according to witness Aden Hussein, who said he was meters away from Hotel when the blast happened.
article_snippet: Gunmen then went inside Hotel, shooting people, Hussein said.
article_snippet: One of Gunmen, wearing a belt with explosives, blew Hussein up inside Hotel, police Capt.
article_snippet: A few hours after the assault began, state-run media reported that security forces stormed the building and killed the remaining assailants.
article_snippet: Gunmen killed at least six people, Ahmed Abdi said.
highlights_snippet: Witness: Attackers detonated car bomb, then shot people inside hotel .
  