Somali authorities say the death toll from an attack by al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab militants on Mogadishu's main court complex has risen to at least 34 people.
Islamist Militant Assault in Somali Capital Kills 34
![A Somali girl and her brother run to safety near the scene of a blast in Mogadishu, April 14, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/B54A139F-E352-4175-9056-9967C6C296B9_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A Somali girl and her brother run to safety near the scene of a blast in Mogadishu, April 14, 2013.
![Somali police view the scene of a deadly blast in Mogadishu, April 14, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/4A3D6845-29A3-4020-A3F3-3DA3F28CC1B1_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Somali police view the scene of a deadly blast in Mogadishu, April 14, 2013.
![Somali soldiers help a wounded civilian, Mogadishu, April 14, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/1ACBB40C-86DB-48BF-BD35-556277C409D9_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Somali soldiers help a wounded civilian, Mogadishu, April 14, 2013.
![Survivors are helped to escape from a window at Mogadishu’s court complex in Mogadishu, Somalia, April 14, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/A4168523-E031-4E86-8768-B56BE4352D7F_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Survivors are helped to escape from a window at Mogadishu’s court complex in Mogadishu, Somalia, April 14, 2013.