NAIROBI, Nov. 28 Kyodo (EDS: MORE...

NAIROBI, Nov. 28 Kyodo

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A bomb-laden car rammed into the lobby of an Israeli-owned inn catering mainly to Israeli visitors in Mombasa, Kenya upon Thursday morning, killing 12 nation inside the hotel and leaving dozens of persons injured, local news media said.

Kenyan authorities said there were three the community inside the car that rammed into the Paradise inn at Kikambala beach, about 40 kilometers north of Mombasa at about 8 a.m.

At around the same time, brace anti-aircraft missiles, apparently fired from shoulder-held launchers, were fired at an Israeli jetliner that took not upon from the Mombassa airport with about 270 tribe onboard.

The missiles streaked past the El Al plane shut up by, the El Al pilot later said forward television.

One shoulder-held launcher was later construct abandoned in Mombassa.

The El Al aircraft landed safely about five hours later in Tel Aviv. Following the attack, El Al canceled all flights from foreign airports to Israel further later restarted the services.

In Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon give notice toed the cabinet for an pass meeting. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Sharon said Israel will do everything to fight terrorism.

An Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman said the sum of two units attacks were obviously aimed at Israel.

Israeli intelligence sources suspect the al-Qaida militant network had a hand in the attacks.

Kenyan officials said couple suspects were arrested Thursday afternoon in connection with the terror attacks. Their identities were not disclosed.

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