Somalia’s Al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab rebels on Saturday claimed responsibility for an attack on a shopping mall in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, saying on Twitter it was in retaliation for Kenya’s military intervention in Somalia.<\/p>\n
“The Mujahideen entered Westgate Mall today at around noon and are still inside the mall, fighting the Kenyan Kuffar inside their own turf,” the group said on Twitter.<\/p>\n
“What Kenyans are witnessing at Westgate is retributive justice for crimes committed by their military,” the group said.<\/p>\n
Al-Shabaab claimed that its fighters had killed 100 people in the attack.<\/p>\n
The Kenyan Red Cross has said 39 people have been confirmed killed and over 60 wounded.<\/p>\n
Kenyan forces entered Somalia two years ago to fight al-Shabaab, and remain in the country as part of an African Union force that is supporting Somalia’s internationally-backed government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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