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Civilian Shoppers and the Bloodbath in Kenya

Soldiers in Kenya say they've taken control of Nairobi's Westgate shopping center after three days of killings and hostage-taking. At least 62 are said to be dead and almost 200 injured, including 5 Americans. The attackers are from al-Shabab, an Islamist militant group from Somalia.

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Soldiers in Kenya say they've taken control of Nairobi's Westgate shopping center after three days of killings and hostage-taking. At least 62 are said to be dead and almost 200 injured, including 5 Americans. The attackers are from al-Shabab, an Islamist militant group from Somalia. We hear from Nairobi and look at the targeting of civilians elsewhere in Africa and other parts of the world.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Christian Bordal

    Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    Katie Cooper

    Producer, 'One year Later'

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    Anna Scott

    Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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    Sudarsan Raghavan

    Washington Post

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    Jeffrey Gettleman

    New York Times

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    Daniel Benjamin

    Dartmouth College

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