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Kenya: Fifteen killed in attack at Nairobi hotel complex

Written by  Shaminder Mahi -- January 16th 2019 01:36 PM -- Updated: January 16th 2019 04:14 PM
Kenya: Fifteen killed in attack at Nairobi hotel complex

Kenya: Fifteen killed in attack at Nairobi hotel complex

Kenya: Fifteen killed in attack at Nairobi hotel complex. At least 11 people are feared dead after suspected Islamist extremists launched an attack at Nairobi hotel complex in Kenya on Wednesday. [caption id="attachment_241188" align="aligncenter" width="300"]Kenya: Fifteen killed in attack at Nairobi hotel complex Kenya: Fifteen killed in attack at Nairobi hotel complex[/caption] Among fifteen dead , Eleven were Kenyan, one  was American and one was British. The identity of the other two deceased is ascertained yet. [caption id="attachment_241189" align="aligncenter" width="300"]Kenya: Fifteen killed in attack at Nairobi hotel complex Kenya: Fifteen killed in attack at Nairobi hotel complex[/caption] According to information, the Somali militant group al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the attack at hotel complex. Al-Shabaab has longstanding ties to al-Qaeda, another terrorist outfit. [caption id="attachment_241190" align="aligncenter" width="300"]Kenya: Fifteen killed in attack at Nairobi hotel complex Kenya: Fifteen killed in attack at Nairobi hotel complex[/caption] Earlier, al shabaab had carried out attack at the Westgate shopping centre in 2013 that left 67 people dead and nearly 150 students were killed by al-shabaab at Garissa University in 2015.


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