The hostage standoff at the Nairobi Mall attacked by Somali jihadists still is ongoing.
There are conflicting reports as to the involvement of Israeli commandos in trying to free the hostages, with some reports indicating an active role, other reports just an advisory role.
At of this writing 59 people are dead. The jihadists reportedly killed only non-Muslims, asking targets to recite a Muslim prayer as a means of sorting out the victims.
We will continue to update throughout the day. The live Twitter feed is at the bottom of the post.
DEATH Toll rises to 68 after Nine more bodies were recovered in the joint rescue mission #WestgateMallAttack ^PO
— Kenya Red Cross (@KenyaRedCross) September 22, 2013
#Kenya's military says 'most' hostages freed after forces launch attack on Al Qaeda-linked militants inside mall http://t.co/zZf1WxdoGn
— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 22, 2013
https://twitter.com/TrendingKenya/status/381896154432012288
"Israelis 'are rescuing the hostages and the injured'." #Kenya #Westgate http://t.co/7SBK3JPzuk
— Phillip Smyth (@PhillipSmyth) September 22, 2013
#Kenya Three of the gunmen are believed to be from America, one from Kenya, Britain, Finland, Canada and two from Somalia.
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) September 22, 2013
#Kenya police @PoliceKE tweeting: "A MAJOR assault by security forces ongoing to end two-day siege at Westgate mall." #WestgateAttack
— BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) September 22, 2013
NOW: 2 more explosions at Westgate Mall in last 30min. Military operation underway, choppers swarming. soldiers hiding @MaryMurrayNBC #Kenya
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) September 22, 2013
Israeli defense officials confirmed to Reuters that their presence in #Nairobi is to advise #Kenya security forces at Westgate mall standoff
— DannyNis (@DannyNis) September 22, 2013
The #Kenya siege from behind the lens. Warning, photos are graphic. http://t.co/OmQbFhWKzB
— BHRR (@BrownHRR) September 22, 2013
#Israeli forces join effort to end hostage crisis at #Kenya mall http://t.co/A9gHJXVb3l
— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) September 22, 2013
A CAIR official is stoking the anti-Israel flames, claiming the only reasons Israelis are helping Kenya is because they own part of the mall (this ignores longstanding ties between Israeli and Kenyan security forces dating back to prior terrorist attacks, of course)(h/t Weasel Zippers):
#KENYA UPDATE: President Uhuru Kenyatta says nephew and his fiance died in #Nairobi mall attack http://t.co/P8AQqh0WMC #Westgate
— Saina Behnejad (@SainaBehnejad) September 22, 2013
Al-Shabaab Jihadists Murdered Wife of State Dept Official: Sec of State Kerry released a stat… http://t.co/01O7Ct2nT7 #kenya #terrorism
— Bill Postmus (@billpostmus) September 22, 2013
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What is CAIR these days? It lost all its American muslim support in about 2007 as it became more openly radical and Islamist. Is CAIR a foreign organization? Where does its money originate?
CAIR is still alive and well in the U.S. and, despite having been outed as a terrorist-supporting organization, it’s still being actively protected by Attorney General Eric Holder (in blatant violation of the government’s own rules).
http://pjmedia.com/jchristianadams/2013/09/20/fbi-instructed-to-break-rules-banning-interactions-with-terrorist-co-conspirator-cair/
I know CAIR is active. They are continually issuing press releases, and recently purported to organize a protest against American discrimination against Muslims since 9/11 that drew — nobody.
CAIR may well be what amounts to a PR firm hired by terrorist supporters from overseas. They may not represent American Muslims at all.
Good conspiracy theory Valerie, you could be right! The CIA, FBI, NSA, DOJ maybe should begin to at least take a quick look at where CAIR might be getting its money from. After the recent attacks of 911 on NYC and DC last week the authorities should consider at least a quick look in to CAIR’s funding. Oh never mind.
Ask a question, and sometimes, you get an answer. CAIR is pretty much what I said.
http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/216940.php
Is it too soon to point out that Kenya has strict gun control laws?
It’s not Kenya’s gun control laws that failed; it’s all those other countries around it that have easy access to guns! /sarc
Sarah Palin…!!!
And the KRNA…(Kenyan National Rifle Assoc.)
May their children all die slow and painful deaths!!!
(Channeling the Collectivist “thinkers”.)
CAIR has more say in this country now then it ever had. It has the ear of our Muslim President who is also a closet Muslim Brotherhood member. The Muslim Brotherhood is a sworn enemy of America and the free world yet our Muslim president continues to bring more Muslims with links to the brotherhood into his regime.
Have we heard a word from our Muslim in Chiefs mouth about these savage Muslims killing innocent people simply because their not Muslim? Islam is a sick and evil ideology that the politically correct fools in this country and europe continue to deny. How long before we see these same atrocities taking place in a Mall near you? Are you aware that our Muslim in chief continues to bring thousands of these same Somali Muslims to America. Were giving the fox access to the hen house.
It is totally outrageous that nobody is commenting on the fact that such attacks are religiously motivated. Note that the attackers told Muslims to leave before they started shooting.
Today in Peshawar, Pakistan, All Saints Church was targeted in a suicide bombing just as parishioners were leaving church.
This prayer is on the Peshawar Diocese website: “The War on Terror is still going on, kindly pray for those who are determined to eradicate this menace for good.”
No, no, no. You people are confused.
The BBC is reporting all this was because of a “shoot out”.
See? Just a crazy shoot out killed all these people.
Nothing to see here. Move along, proles…
“because of a shoot-out”
Link please?
http://pjmedia.com/zombie/
That will get you there.
A belated thank you!
Whatever the role of the Israelis, it’s better for them, the Kenyans and the use of Israelis again in Africa for the Kenyans to look like it’s their fight…
This is a major attack. I’ve got a lot of blogging on Kenya, but you’ve got to see and link Tyler Hicks’ coverage. Plus, an interview this morning with him here: http://americanpowerblog.blogspot.com/2013/09/new-york-times-tyler-hicks-interview-at.html
American gunmen among those still holed up in the Westgate mall in a standoff with Kenyan and Israeli special forces?
http://cdn.pjmedia.com/tatler/files/2013/09/shabaabtweeets.jpg
Mustafe Noorudiin, Kansas City, MO, age 27
Abdifatah Osman Keenadiid, Minneapolis, MN, age 24
Ahmed Mohamed Isse, St. Paul, MN, age 22
Nairobi livestream
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/11389430
Introducing the white widow…
‘White Widow’ Samantha Lewthwaite feared to be behind Nairobi shopping mall massacre
The wife of 7/7 suicide bomber Jermaine Lindsay is ‘prime suspect’ in attack, which has so far killed 68 people including three Brits
And last night it was feared that one of the ringleaders of the bloody attack is a British mother of three.
Fanatical Samantha Lewthwaite, dubbed the White Widow, is a key member of al-Shabaab, the militant group which has claimed responsibility for the slaughter.
The British soldier’s daughter, from Aylesbury, Bucks, is an Islam convert whose husband was one of the suicide bombers in the 7/7 attacks on London.
Unconfirmed sources claimed that 29-year-old Lewthwaite may even be among the masked gun gang still under siege in the Westgate mall last night.
An image on social networking websites appeared to show a balaclava-clad white woman holding a gun.
In a Twitter message terror group al-Shabaab praised the White Widow and boasted that she was with them.
On a site that has been repeatedly closed down, they wrote: “Sherafiyah lewthwaite aka samantha is a vrave (sic) lady! were happier to have her in our ranks!” In another posting they warned: “This is no more than a drill for a bigger event!”
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/white-widow-samantha-lewthwaite-feared-2294212
Charming.
Indelible images…
http://i2.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article2290625.ece/ALTERNATES/s2197/Terrified-children-wait-by-the-body-of-a-man-after-escaping-from-the-Westgate-shopping-centre-2290625.jpg
http://i1.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article2290724.ece/ALTERNATES/s2197/A-child-runs-to-safety-2290724.jpg
http://i3.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article2290644.ece/ALTERNATES/s2197/Security-forces-push-an-injured-person-in-a-shopping-trolley-2290644.jpg
http://i4.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article2290725.ece/ALTERNATES/s2197/Women-carrying-children-run-for-safety-as-armed-police-hunt-gunmen-who-went-on-a-shooting-spree-in-Westgate-shopping-2290725.jpg
http://i4.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article2292209.ece/ALTERNATES/s2197/A-wounded-woman-cries-out-2292209.jpg
BBC reports “there are many more bodies inside the shopping mall”
Among the dead poet Kofi Awoonor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kofi_Awoonor
Also dead Australian-British architect Ross Langdon and his partner, Elif Yavuz:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/23/kenya-australia
More on Ross Langdon and his wife or partner Harvard grad and Gates Foundation employee Elif Yavuz.
http://www.theage.com.au/world/kenya-shopping-centre-attack-ross-langdon-identified-as-aussie-killed-in-nairobi-20130923-2u9dq.html
Let’s see. The unbelievers taken prisoner have been executed, leaving only Moslems as hostages, of Moslem terrorists?
(hmmm)
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