Operation: Kenyan soldiers take cover after
heavy gunfire near the Westgate mall in Nairobi. Defence troops remain
inside the mall, in a standoff with Somali militants
Paramedics run beside parked ambulances outside
the Westgate Mall in Nairobi after heavy shooting started for the third
time since this morning
A police helicopter hovers next to a plume of
rising black smoke from the shopping mall as an assault team was
continuing with a rescue operation at the Westgate shopping mall, where
the hostage situation continues
People take cover after hearing gun shots near
the centre. The start of the final assault was heralded by a series of
loud blasts and a barrage of gunfire as a pall of thick black smoke
began to rise over the mall
The Westgate Shopping Centre is on fire and a
fierce gun battle is underway as Kenyan special forces try to end the
three day siege that has killed at least 62 people
Witnesses have reported hearing rapid gun fire at the shopping mall and Kenyan soldiers have been seen moving towards Westgate
They joined
two British Special Forces advisers and several MI6 agents based in
East Africa, who are assisting local authorities in the huge security
operation. Kenyan troops and police have, however, entered the shopping
centre without help from outside forces.The monitoring of communications by members of the Somali-based Al Shabaab in and around the shopping centre are said to ‘indicate’ two of the killers spoke with ‘UK accents’.
This would support information posted on Twitter, which suggested the terror cell was 15-strong, containing two Londoners.
A paramedic runs for cover outside the mall in Nairobi after a large explosion was followed by sustained shooting
Security forces say they have evacuated almost all the hostages from the shopping centre, which was on fire earlier on Monday
A Kenyan minister claimed the heavy black smoke billowing from the shopping mall on Monday was caused by burned mattresses
The area around the mall was teeming with Kenyan
soldiers and armoured personnel carriers, as emergency workers and
reporters were told to take cover
Kenyan police said they have rescued some
hostages after storming the mall and said they are 'increasingly gaining
advantage [over] the attackers'
Police officers take cover following a string of explosions and fierce gun fire on Monday - the third day of the siege
Lewthwaite,
whose family say they have not spoken to her in years, was seven months
pregnant when Lindsay blew himself up on a Tube train in 2005, killing
26.She is known to her followers as ‘Dada Mzungu’ – Swahilli for white sister – and has occasionally taken to Twitter to rail against the ‘infidels of the West’.
She is understood to have avoided arrest so far by wearing a full-face veil while flitting between Somalia, Kenya and Tanzania.
Militants inside Westgate Shopping Centre have
threatened to kill the remaining hostages as Kenyan security personnel
try to end the siege (pictured)
Kenya Security personnel take cover
outside the Westgate Mall. Islamist terror group Al Shabaab claimed it
carried out the atrocity in which four Britons were killed and 175
people were left injured
Kenyan military said last night that 'most' of
the hostages have been freed but a spokesman admitted today that the
situation is still not clear
Militants inside the shopping centre said hostages would 'bear the brunt' of any action by the Kenyan military
Terrified children wait by the body of a man
after escaping from the shopping centre. Militants have today
threatened to kill the remaining hostages
Fleeing: A child runs to safety across the
shopping mall following the deadly attack in Nairobi, Kenya. Four
Britons have been killed in the attack
Terror: Armed police guide a woman carrying a child to safety at Westgate shopping centre in Nairobi
Desperation: A crowd of people hold their arms
out to catch a Kenyan woman as she jumps out from the air vent where she
had been hiding from the gunmen
Moving quickly: An image grab taken from AFP TV
shows civilians taking cover following an attack by masked gunmen in a
shopping mall in Nairobi
Tense: Kenyan paramilitary officers walk towards
a small shopping arcade adjacent to the Westgate shopping mall where
the fate of the hostages remained unclear on Monday morning
Tense: Soldiers from the Kenya Defense Forces walk out of the mall, following the sound of explosions and gunfire
Distressing: A woman holds a baby sitting with
other injured people who are crying for help after gunmen went on a
shooting spree in the Westgate shopping centre
Shock: A soldier directs people up
stairs inside the Westgate shopping mall. Some fled and sought refuge in
shops, bank vaults and store rooms as grenades exploded and bullets
fired around them
Hunting down the terrorists: Soldiers from
the Kenya Defence Forces arrive at the Westgate Shopping Centre in the
capital Nairobi
Help: Relatives and friends of victims line up
to donate blood in Nairobi, following the overwhelming numbers of
casualties from the Westgate mall shooting
Siege: People look at the Westgate shopping mall in the distance where hostages were held for three days
Horror: Shoppers hurry down an escalator with their hands in the air as they make their way out of the shopping centre to safety
Killings: The fate of the hostages remained
unclear this morning despite earlier statements from police saying most
of those held had been rescued
Desperation: An injured woman, whose face and
clothes are drenched in blood, lies on the ground outside the shopping
mall screaming for help
Escape: Women carrying children run for safety
after al Shabaab terrorists stormed Westgate shopping center in Nairobi,
Kenya armed with guns and grenades
Spree: Shots are still being heard in the mall as police and terrorists engage in a stand-off
Hands up: Hostages of all nationalities head for the exit with their arms raised to show they are not carrying any weapons
Scramble: People crawl on their stomachs to safety as security forces keep a lookout at the Nairobi mall on Saturday
Wounded: A Kenyan policeman sits clutching his stomach alongside his rifle while a colleague exchanges fire with the terrorists
Scared: Clearly distressed, this family join
hands as they make their way out of the building. Bullet wounds can be
seen in the glass behind them
Cat and mouse: A security officer points out the
location of where some of the terrorists may be hiding to his
colleagues, all three of whom have their pistols at the ready
Protection: A mother and her children lie on the
floor as they attempt to hide while the gunmen armed with automatic
weapons go on the rampage
Terrified: A young girl in tears is led away form the terror by a police officer
Children: A soldier carries one of the survivors to safety as armed police hunt for the gunmen
Rescue: A policeman carries a baby to safety on the barrel of his gun while a woman ducks for safety behind him
Rescue: A woman is shipped to an ambulance in a shopping trolley by centre staff
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