Non-Muslims targeted as at least 22 are killed at Kenyan mall

by Ben Reilly Sat Sep 21, 2013 9:52 pm

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Gunmen threw grenades, fired automatic weapons and targeted non-Muslims at the upscale Westgate mall in Kenya's capital on Saturday, killing at least 22 people and wounding dozens more, a Red Cross official and witnesses said.

Police blamed the attack on terrorists.

Kenyan military and police surrounded the mall, which had been hosting a children's day event, and helicopters flew overhead. Gunmen remained inside hours after the attack, although firing subsided.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, but an off duty military official identified one of the attackers as Somali.

People continued to trickle out from hiding places within the mall, which is frequented by expatriates and rich Kenyans in Nairobi's affluent Westlands neighborhood. It was not immediately known how many people remained inside, and whether they were still alive.

Earlier in the day mall guards used shopping carts to wheel out wounded children, as others emerged crying or clutching their kids.

The death toll is expected to rise, said Kenya Red Cross official Abbas Gullet.

http://news.yahoo.com/kenya-red-cross-22-dead-upscale-mall-attack-143745248.html

by veya_victaous Sun Sep 22, 2013 11:57 pm

http://www.news.com.au/world-news/troops-mount-final-assault-on-nairobi-terrorists-who-killed-68-including-an-australian/story-fndir2ev-1226724851052

this is pretty bad up to 68 dead and sounds like they expect it rise

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President's nephew among those killed

Earlier today, Kenyan President Kenyatta gave a televised address to the nation about the tragedy which had claimed the lives of so many including several members of his own family.

Mr Kenyatta's nephew and his fiancee were among those confirmed killed.

"They shall not get away with their despicable and beastly acts,'' Mr Kenyatta said in an emotional speech to the nation. "We will punish the masterminds swiftly and indeed very painfully.''

He said Kenya had "overcome terrorist attacks before, and we will defeat them again."
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by veya_victaous Wed Sep 25, 2013 1:18 am

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/kenya-shopping-mall-attack-stories-of-the-heroes-and-the-victims-8837303.html

Stories For the Terrorist Attacks.
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Non-Muslims targeted as at least 22 are killed at Kenyan mall Pg-8-v10

by Ben Reilly Wed Sep 25, 2013 5:57 am

I hear the Kenyan government is finally declaring the crisis over. If you ask me, Islamic terrorism in Africa has surpassed the rest of the world here of late. Looks like they've found a place they can create a lot of mayhem.

by veya_victaous Wed Sep 25, 2013 10:57 pm

there is pretty much 1000 years solid of 'Muslim' warfare in the area. Remember the Barbary Coast and the Moors where Middle easterners that had conquered North Africa's coast and even some of Spain, that was one of the drivers for the 2nd/3rd Crusades. Islam has been steadily spreading South since then.

Aussies unsure about the Sudanese conflict (we have lots of Sudanese refugees now) basically just need to be told the North are Muslims that are trying to spread Sharia and the South Sudanese are non-muslim (often Christian) and fighting for the right to drink Beer. :D drunken

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2012-11-14-south-sudan-new-country-new-anthem-new-flag-new-beer

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