Kenyan security forces say they are attempting to clear the Westgate shopping complex in Nairobi in order to bring to an end the three-day siege. Explosions and heavy gunfire were reported earlier as soldiers stormed the mall, where suspected al-Shabab militants are thought to be holed up. The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) said three "terrorists" had been killed and all escape routes sealed off. Flames and thick smoke are continuing to rise from the building. The KDF said the fire had been started by "terrorists to distract the ongoing operation", and that the blaze was being managed by firefighters. The official death toll stands at 62 and more than 170 have been injured.
Posted on: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 17:29:27 +0000
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