KENYA: People are seen running on the roof of the besieged Nairobi mall where thick smoke was still billowing just before sundown and where Kenyan forces said they were closing in

Record ID: 353964

  • Title: KENYA: People are seen running on the roof of the besieged Nairobi mall where thick smoke was still billowing just before sundown and where Kenyan forces said they were closing in
  • Date: 23rd September 2013
  • Summary: NAIROBI, KENYA (SEPTEMBER 23, 2013) (REUTERS) SMOKE COMING UP FROM THE BUILDING SOON BEFORE SUNDOWN AND SEEN FROM THE GROUND MILITARY VEHICLE DRIVES THROUGH MALL ENTRANCE/ SOLDIERS ON THE SIDE SOLDIERS AND MILITARY POLICE VEHICLE ARRIVING MILITARY VEHICLE, SOLDIERS AND SMOKE COMING FROM BEHIND THE BUILDING AMBULANCE LEAVING AS AREA BECOMES DARKER
  • Embargoed: 8th October 2013 13:00
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  • Location: Kenya
  • Country: Kenya
  • Topics: Crime / Law Enforcement
  • Reuters ID: LVA9IUZCLDJX9SJFJ5B8K7TJH29F
  • Story Text: The South African ENCA network showed top views of the besieged Nairobi mall on Monday (September 23) where figures could be seen running along one of the rooftops as black smoke billowed from behind.
    It was not clear who the figures spotted on the roof were.
    Kenya's interior minister said the smoke, which was still pumping out of the building come sundown, was caused by the gunmen setting mattresses on fire three days after they took over the shopping mall killing 62 people and taking several people hostage.
    There were a series of loud explosions and gunfire earlier in the day.
    Security officials near the scene had said the blasts, which went off at lunchtime were caused by Kenyan forces blasting a way in after President Uhuru Kenyatta had on Sunday dismissed a demand that he pull Kenyan forces out of neighbouring Somalia.
    But Interior Minister Joseph Ole Lenku said he had no information on any explosions and a military spokesman, asked whether the militants had set off charges, declined comment.
    The gunmen, member of Somalia's al Shabaab, warned it would kill hostages if police moved in.
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