The hostage standoff with Al-Shabaab terrorists at the Westgate mall in Nairobi took an ominous turn today as explosions sent a large plume of smoke into the air and heavy gunfire was heard.
Some tweets from the scene:
Appealing to Kenyans to stay away from Westgate. This is a serious security alert. Please stay away. Pls RT
— Kenya Police (@PoliceKE) September 23, 2013
ALERT: We’ve arrested some individuals at the airport for questioning. We ask officers dealing with vital ID docs to be very careful.
— InteriorCNG Ministry (@InteriorKE) September 23, 2013
The government has pleaded and even tear-gassed the crowd milling around Westgate area but they still keep coming back.
— BONIFACE MWANGI (@bonifacemwangi) September 23, 2013
#BREAKING: Shooting in the streets outside #Westgate , feels like possible endgame | @jstraziuso
— Stanley Staco (@stacos) September 23, 2013
Passengers boycott a Mombasa bound bus along #HaileSelassie Avenue claiming two #WestGate suspects were on board. via @smwaurak
— SMSMediaUganda (@SMSMediaUganda) September 23, 2013
Death Toll is 62, figures we posted earlier was as a result of double counted bodies moved from morgue to morgue ^PO
— Kenya Red Cross (@KenyaRedCross) September 23, 2013
10 our security forces have been injured and are receiving treatment, Interior Cabinet Secretary ole Lenku
— NationBreakingNews (@NationBreaking) September 23, 2013
#OleLenku: We have identified and killed 2 terrorists and injured others #Westgate #WeAreOne
— NTV Kenya (@ntvkenya) September 23, 2013
#OleLenku: There will be very minimal hostages in the building if any at all #Westgate #WeAreOne
— NTV Kenya (@ntvkenya) September 23, 2013
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