Death toll in Somalia beach restaurant attack rises to 10

The death toll from an attack late on Thursday by Islamic militants on a seaside restaurant in the Somali capital Mogadishu has risen to 10, police said.

The casualties comprised six civilians, two members of the security forces and two of the attackers, Ali Abdullahi, a police officer, said on Friday.
 
Al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab claimed the attack, which triggered a gun battle that ended at around 3am local time, police said.