In a Somalia airport attack, eight people were killed.
Two of the attackers, believed to be jihadists, were also slain while attempting to break into the guarded zone.
Boakyewaa Lawrencia 
At least eight individuals have been killed in a gunfight near the international airport complex outside Mogadishu, Somalia's capital.
Peacekeepers, UN offices, and diplomatic missions are all based at Aden Adde International Airport.
Five of the dead were foreigners, according to a police spokesman, including an African Union force soldier.
The nationalities of those that were killed have yet to be determined.
Two of the attackers, believed to be jihadists, were also slain while attempting to break into the guarded zone.
Witnesses told the BBC that they heard heavy gunshots and observed black smoke pouring from the airport. According to some reports, mortars were fired at the UN.
The al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Shabab group claimed responsibility for the incident.
Its fighters have increased their attacks as the long-awaited parliamentary elections begin through a convoluted and indirect process.
