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Somali Terrorists Attack a Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya
Authorities in Kenya say the assault on Nairobi's Westgate shopping center is over after three days of terror for civilians who'd been going about routine business.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenAuthorities in Kenya say the assault on Nairobi's Westgate shopping center is over after three days of terror for civilians who'd been going about routine business. Also, new opportunities — as well as potential pitfalls -- for US diplomacy in the Middle East. Will Syria's Assad use the chemical-weapons deal to stay in power? Is Iran serious about reducing its nuclear program? Will Israel run out of patience?
Banner image: Women carrying children run for safety as armed police hunt gunmen who went on a shooting spree in Westgate shopping centre in Nairobi September 21, 2013. Photo: Goran Tomasevic/Reuters
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2 storiesCivilian 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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President Obama's threat to bomb Syria for its use of chemical weapons was, in part, a warning to Iran about its nuclear program. It also helped reassure Israel about US willingness to use force in the Middle East. Now, just two weeks later and with the UN about to open a new session tomorrow, it's all about diplomacy.
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