Mogadishu, 21 Ramadan,1437 AH, 26 June,2016 , SPA -- Somali Environment Minister Burci Mohamed Hamza was among the 17 people killed in a bombing and shooting attack claimed by militant group al-Shabaab in Mogadishu, police said, according to dpa. Gunmen stormed the Naasa Hablood hotel on Saturday after exploding a car bomb outside the heavily guarded property in the Somali capital, which is popular among government officials, foreigners and aid workers. Somali special forces entered the building and overpowered the four attackers, who had been holding hostages, Interior Minister Abdirisak Omar Mohamed said. At least 20 people were injured in the siege, officials said. The attackers were also killed. --SPA 14:58 LOCAL TIME 11:58 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w