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| Nairobi Westgate attack: Smoke rises at shopping complex | |
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| Heavy gunfire has been heard and smoke is rising at the shopping centre in Nairobi where militants are said to be holding a number of hostages. | |
| Sixty-nine people have been killed and more than 170 injured since the attack began in Kenya's capital on Saturday. | Sixty-nine people have been killed and more than 170 injured since the attack began in Kenya's capital on Saturday. |
| Between 10 and 15 attackers are still inside the Westgate shopping centre. The Somali al-Shabab movement has said it was behind the attack. | Between 10 and 15 attackers are still inside the Westgate shopping centre. The Somali al-Shabab movement has said it was behind the attack. |
| Reporters at the scene said there had been heavy and rapid bursts of fire. | Reporters at the scene said there had been heavy and rapid bursts of fire. |
| The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced on Monday morning it was adjourning the trial of Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto on charges relating to violence following elections in 2007. | The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced on Monday morning it was adjourning the trial of Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto on charges relating to violence following elections in 2007. |
| The court said Mr Ruto would be excused from the trial, which began earlier this month, for a week to return to Nairobi to help deal with the crisis. | The court said Mr Ruto would be excused from the trial, which began earlier this month, for a week to return to Nairobi to help deal with the crisis. |
| 'Speedy conclusion' | 'Speedy conclusion' |
| The BBC's Mike Wooldridge, in Kenya's capital, says that the battle to end the long stand-off is continuing in earnest as conditions for those trapped inside the complex deteriorate. | The BBC's Mike Wooldridge, in Kenya's capital, says that the battle to end the long stand-off is continuing in earnest as conditions for those trapped inside the complex deteriorate. |
| Fierce gunfire was heard early on Monday morning. One photographer accompanying an AFP correspondent said troops deployed around the centre were forced to duck for cover. | |
| The photographer said it "sounded as if the shots were coming from somewhere around the mall, or were being fired from a vantage point in the mall". | The photographer said it "sounded as if the shots were coming from somewhere around the mall, or were being fired from a vantage point in the mall". |
| Later, heavy smoke could be seen rising from the centre. | |
| The defence forces said on Twitter several hours ago: "All efforts are under way to bring this matter to a speedy conclusion." | The defence forces said on Twitter several hours ago: "All efforts are under way to bring this matter to a speedy conclusion." |
| Authorities have emphasised that it is a delicate operation as the safe rescue of the hostages is their top priority, says our correspondent. | Authorities have emphasised that it is a delicate operation as the safe rescue of the hostages is their top priority, says our correspondent. |
| Four soldiers had been injured in the attack by Sunday evening. | Four soldiers had been injured in the attack by Sunday evening. |
| Kenyan military vehicles have been seen entering and leaving the area throughout Monday morning. | Kenyan military vehicles have been seen entering and leaving the area throughout Monday morning. |
| A Kenyan security official told the BBC that Kenyan forces were receiving foreign assistance, namely from Americans and Israelis. | A Kenyan security official told the BBC that Kenyan forces were receiving foreign assistance, namely from Americans and Israelis. |
| 'More bodies' | 'More bodies' |
| Overnight reports said that the gunmen were holed up in a supermarket. | Overnight reports said that the gunmen were holed up in a supermarket. |
| Earlier, defence spokesman Col Cyrus Oguna said only a small number of hostages were still being held and most had been rescued. | Earlier, defence spokesman Col Cyrus Oguna said only a small number of hostages were still being held and most had been rescued. |
| As troops continued to clear the building, it was possible they would come across more bodies, Col Oguna warned on Sunday. | As troops continued to clear the building, it was possible they would come across more bodies, Col Oguna warned on Sunday. |
| In a news conference on Sunday, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said the country was united and strong in adversity. | In a news conference on Sunday, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said the country was united and strong in adversity. |
| "The criminals are now located in one place within the building," he said. | "The criminals are now located in one place within the building," he said. |
| "With the professionals on site, we have as good a chance to neutralise the terrorists as we could hope for," he said. | "With the professionals on site, we have as good a chance to neutralise the terrorists as we could hope for," he said. |
| Mr Kenyatta said his nephew and the man's fiancee were among the dead. | Mr Kenyatta said his nephew and the man's fiancee were among the dead. |
| The UK Foreign Office has confirmed that three Britons have been killed, and says the number is likely to rise. | The UK Foreign Office has confirmed that three Britons have been killed, and says the number is likely to rise. |
| British Prime Minister David Cameron said in a tweet on Monday morning that he was returning to London to chair a meeting of the UK's emergency response committee, Cobra. | British Prime Minister David Cameron said in a tweet on Monday morning that he was returning to London to chair a meeting of the UK's emergency response committee, Cobra. |
| Mr Kenyatta's deputy, Mr Ruto, is due to return to Kenya on a morning flight from the Netherlands after being excused from the ICC trial. | Mr Kenyatta's deputy, Mr Ruto, is due to return to Kenya on a morning flight from the Netherlands after being excused from the ICC trial. |
| Mr Ruto, an ethnic Kalenjin, is accused of planning to set up militias to attack the Kikuyu ethnic group in violence following a disputed presidential poll in 2007 which saw then-President Mwai Kibaki, a Kikuyu, win a second term in office. | Mr Ruto, an ethnic Kalenjin, is accused of planning to set up militias to attack the Kikuyu ethnic group in violence following a disputed presidential poll in 2007 which saw then-President Mwai Kibaki, a Kikuyu, win a second term in office. |
| Mr Kenyatta also stands accused of developing plans to attack members of other ethnic groups and is himself due to stand trial in November. | Mr Kenyatta also stands accused of developing plans to attack members of other ethnic groups and is himself due to stand trial in November. |
| Repeated threats | Repeated threats |
| More than 1,000 people were inside the mall complex when the attack began on Saturday. | More than 1,000 people were inside the mall complex when the attack began on Saturday. |
| Dr Sunil Sachdeva, a dentist who runs a clinic inside the mall, described the scene as the attack unfolded. | Dr Sunil Sachdeva, a dentist who runs a clinic inside the mall, described the scene as the attack unfolded. |
| "There was a tent where a cookery competition for children was carrying on and there were bodies lying under there," Dr Sachdeva said. | "There was a tent where a cookery competition for children was carrying on and there were bodies lying under there," Dr Sachdeva said. |
| "There's a very famous radio presenter in Kenya, she was shot. The scene was carnage and there was a guy lying right in the corner. He was cut to shreds." | "There's a very famous radio presenter in Kenya, she was shot. The scene was carnage and there was a guy lying right in the corner. He was cut to shreds." |
| The wife of an American working for the US Agency for International Development was killed, US officials said. | The wife of an American working for the US Agency for International Development was killed, US officials said. |
| Prominent Ghanaian poet Kofi Awoonor - who was attending a literary festival in Nairobi - also died, as did a Chinese woman. | Prominent Ghanaian poet Kofi Awoonor - who was attending a literary festival in Nairobi - also died, as did a Chinese woman. |
| French, Dutch, South African, Indian and Canadian nationals are also among the foreigners confirmed killed, along with a dual Australian-British national. | French, Dutch, South African, Indian and Canadian nationals are also among the foreigners confirmed killed, along with a dual Australian-British national. |
| Thousands of Kenyans responded on Sunday to appeals for blood donations. | Thousands of Kenyans responded on Sunday to appeals for blood donations. |
| Al-Shabab says it carried out the attack in response to Kenyan military operations in Somalia. | Al-Shabab says it carried out the attack in response to Kenyan military operations in Somalia. |
| The group, which is part of the al-Qaeda network, has repeatedly threatened attacks on Kenyan soil if Nairobi did not pull its troops out of Somalia. | The group, which is part of the al-Qaeda network, has repeatedly threatened attacks on Kenyan soil if Nairobi did not pull its troops out of Somalia. |
| There are about 4,000 Kenyan troops in the south of Somalia, where they have been fighting the militants since 2011. | There are about 4,000 Kenyan troops in the south of Somalia, where they have been fighting the militants since 2011. |