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Nairobi
Fourteen people, including Kenyans and foreign nationals, died in a bomb and gun attack by militants overnight on a high-end hotel complex in Nairobi.
The attack started with a suicide bombing on Tuesday afternoon and went on into the early hours of Wednesday morning. Somali-based group al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the assault.
“I can now confirm that as of about one hour ago the security operation at Dusit complex is over and all the terrorists eliminated,” Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said on television at about 10:30 am (0730 GMT).
“Fourteen innocent lives were lost through the hands of these murderous terrorists with other injured,” he added. Kenyatta gave no details about the victims, but they included both Kenyans and foreign nationals.
On Wednesday Nairobi was subdued, as stories from survivors and victims’ families poured out through local media. However, citizens also expressed defiance on social media, with the hashtag #KenyaUnbowed trending online.
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