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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.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readSoldiers 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.
