Kenyan security forces have neutralised all four al-Shabaab terrorists involved in the attack on a hotel complex in the capital Nairobi which took ‘14 innocent lives’, according to President Uhuru Kenyatta.
President Kenyatta confirmed that about 700 people had been safely evacuated, by the security operatives, and assured Kenyans that they can ‘go back to work without fear’, as the country is safe once again.
“We are a nation that never forgets those who hurt our children. We will pursue relentlessly those involved in the planning and execution of this attack,” the president said.
‘‘I take note of Kenyans who took to social media to spread hope and criticise false information. You have shown the world bravery, patriotism and love.’
Surveillance video showed the attack involved at least four armed men.
Al-Shabab — the extremist group allied to al-Qaida and based in neighboring Somalia — claimed responsibility for the carnage at the DusitD2 hotel complex, housing hotspots such as bars, restaurants, offices and banks, in Nairobi’s well-to-do Westlands neighborhood with many foreign expatriates.
The U.S. State Department have also confirmed that an American citizen was among those killed, but did not release the victim’s identity. The British high commissioner in Kenya said at least one British national had been killed, without giving details.
“To God be the Glory. We have been rescued. Over 50 people in my group. No injuries,” tweeted a Kenyan businesswoman, Aggie Asiimwe Konde.
