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| Explosions, gunfire erupt at Kenyan hotel in possible terror attack |
| 2019-01-15 |
| [NY Post] Explosions and gunfire erupted Tuesday at an upscale hotel complex in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, sending people fleeing for their lives in an attack for which the Somalia-based extremist group al-Shabab quickly claimed responsibility. The al Qaeda-linked group issued the claim via its radio arm, Andalus. No information about casualties was immediately available about the attack at the complex in Nairobi's Westlands neighborhood, which includes a large hotel known as DusitD2, banks and offices. Witness Robert Murire said he saw at least two bodies after the attack by gunmen wrapped in ammunition. Charles Njenga, who also fled from the scene, said: "It is terrible. What I have seen is terrible. I have seen a human as I ran out and there is what looks like minced meat all over." Another man said he hid in an office when the gunfire erupted. "My colleagues were running everywhere. … Yeah, it was a terrorist attack. I think so," said the man, breathing heavily, who did not give an Associated Press video journalist his name. Update: Police spokesman Charles Owino said anti-terror forces responded to the scene, where plumes of black smoke billowed into the sky from the parking lot as vehicles were engulfed in flames. A bomb disposal unit detonated a car that had explosives inside, police said, and other vehicles were being cordoned off for fear they also contained explosives. An unexploded grenade was seen in a hallway of the complex. |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #4 I find it interesting that al-Shabab has named its radio station "Andalus." Why attack Kenya when you long for Spain? Because Spain has an army? |
| Posted by: Craise Untervehr7912 2019-01-15 12:56 |
| #3 I find it interesting that al-Shabab has named its radio station "Andalus." Why attack Kenya when you long for Spain? |
| Posted by: si vis pacem, para bellum 2019-01-15 12:35 |
| #2 Set as today’s headline. Note that the Post is updating as new information come in, so check the article at the link for the latest. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2019-01-15 11:55 |
| #1 Charles Njenga, who also fled from the scene, said: "It is terrible. What I have seen is terrible. I have seen a human as I ran out and there is what looks like minced meat all over." As long as it wasn't your 'minced meat' Charlie. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2019-01-15 11:51 |