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4 blasts at Kenya mall as 2 terrorists killed
Kenya Mall Attack Werm
Soldiers from Kenya Defense Forces carry a wounded colleague, following the sound of explosions and gunfire, out of the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, Sunday. Associated Press journalists at the scene of a hostage standoff said a barrage of gunfire erupted from the upscale mall Sunday morning and moments later two wounded Kenyan security forces were carried out of the mall. - photo by Associated Press
NAIROBI, Kenya — Four thunderous explosions rattled Nairobi's upscale mall Monday, part of a battle between Kenyan troops and al-Qaida-linked terrorists. Top Kenyan officials said two hostage takers, part of "a multinational collection from all over the world," had been killed. Kenya's interior minister said the evacuation of hostages "has gone very, very well" and that Kenyan officials are "very certain" that there are few if any hostages left in the building.
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