Gunmen in Nairobi have opened fire in one of
the Kenyan city's deluxe shopping malls in an ostensible terror attack, with information
of at least 15 killed and many wounded.
The shooting started at the Westgate Shopping Mall roughly
speaking at lunchtime, and it was not promptly clear the people involved. The alleged
terrorists were alleged to have taken seven individuals hostage, tossing
projectiles as they started their ambush.
"It is possible that it is an ambush by terrorists, so
we are treating the matter seriously," said Mutea Iringo, the Principal Secretary
in the Ministry of Interior.
A witness stated that the gunmen instructed the Muslims to
stand up and leave and that non-Muslims might have been focused on.
"I would say as much far we have no less than 15 dead.
The causalities are many, and that is just what we have on the outside,"
Kenya Red Cross Society Secretary General Abbas Gullet told the Reuters news Agency.
Elijah Kamau told AP that assailants with AK-47s and
projectiles made the proclamation about Muslims as they started their ambush.
Outfitted thefts in Kenya's capital are a long way from phenomenal
however the nation is additionally a focus for assaults from Islamist
terrorists traversing from Somalia.
"I saw three of the attackers dressed in black and with
covered faces and they were carrying heavy rifles," said Annette, an eyewitness
and survivor.
"They don't give the impression of thugs, this is not a
break-in occurrence," alleged Yukeh Mannasseh who was on the mall's top
floor at the time of shooting. "It appears like a terror attack. The
guards who caught sight of them said they were shooting erratically as if they
had gone crazy."
A junior kid was lying on the ground by the mall. No less
than 9 individuals were taken out of the building with wounds all over their
bodies. Two others were wheeled unconscious from the area in shopping trolleys.
Many people were fleeing out of the mall in dozens as others
scampered for safety by jumping off the second floor.
The mall is one of the fashionable market centers in Nairobi
Kenya that attracts business people, travelers, and globetrotters and hosts a
mixture of local and international guests by and large. In fact, it has a wide
range of shopping centers and business enterprises inside serving drinks, fast
foods sumptuous cuisines and all what you can name in a luxurious mall. For
instances, clubs, bars, shopping areas and much more.
Specifically, shops entail a huge Nakumatt Supermarket that
is located along the banks which include the Barclays, clothing stores like Mr
Price, cinema and food court that is located up stairs with tapas and sushi
restaurants.
As it is strategically situated in the up market suburb of
Westlands adjacent to the Nairobi city center, people travel all the way from
other parts of the world and from other parts of the country Kenya to enjoy
their weekend shopping.
Confidential reports by the United Nation indicate that
there has been frequent warnings in the last few years indicating that this
location could attract terrorists.
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