September 21, 2013 in Nation/World

Witness: Kenya attackers targeting non-Muslims

Jason Straziuso Associated Press

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A witness to the attacks at Nairobi’s upscale mall says that gunmen told Muslims to stand up and leave and that non-Muslims would be targeted.

Elijah Kamau said Saturday that attackers with AK-47s and grenades made the statement about Muslims as they began their attack at the Westgate shopping mall in Kenya’s capital around midday.

Gunmen threw grenades and opened fire during the attack.


Somali’s rebel group al-Shabab vowed in late 2011 to carry out a large-scale attack in Nairobi in retaliation for Kenya’s sending of troops into Somalia to fight the Islamic insurgents.


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