Militants Kill 15 at Dusit Hotel in Nairobi
Rabat, Jan. 16 -- Between Tuesday afternoon and the early hours of Wednesday, armed men attacked the DusitD2 Hotel complex in i, Kenya. The attack, which the Somali Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for, used a set of explosions and gunfire to target civilians. Among the victims, 11 were Kenyan, 1 was British, 1 was American, and the other 2 remain unidentified.
The attack lasted for hours in the DusitD2 complex, which contains upmarket shops, bars, restaurants, offices, banks, and hotel facilities. A standoff ensued through the night, which trapped people in the buildings of the complex. Authorities evacuated over 700 people to safety, according to Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.
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