Nairobi militant attack death toll rises to 14
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AFP, Nairobi
Wed Jan 16, 2019 12:08 PM
Last update on: Wed Jan 16, 2019 03:48 PM

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Nairobi militant attack death toll rises to 14

AFP, Nairobi
Wed Jan 16, 2019 12:08 PM Last update on: Wed Jan 16, 2019 03:48 PM
A woman cries in the arms of a relative in Nairobi, on January 16, 2019, while identifying the bodies of the victims after a blast followed by a gun battle that rocked the upmarket hotel complex. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said on January 16, 2019 that all Islamists who had stormed an upmarket hotel complex had been "eliminated" after an almost 20-hour siege that left several dead. "I can now confirm that... the security operation at Dusit is over and all terrorists have been eliminated," Kenyatta said in a televised address to the nation. He said several people had been killed and 700 civilians rescued from the building, but did not clarify if people were still hiding in the complex. Photo: AFP

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said Wednesday that all Islamists who had stormed an upmarket hotel complex had been "eliminated" after an almost 20-hour siege that left at least 14 dead.

"I can confirm that... the security operation at Dusit complex is over and all the terrorists eliminated," Kenyatta said in a televised address to the nation.

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"As of this moment, we have confirmation that 14 innocent lives were lost to the... terrorists, with others injured."

Police sources and a mortuary official had previously reported 15 dead.

Kenyatta said 700 civilians had been rescued throughout the siege, but did not clarify if people were still hiding in the complex.

It was not immediately clear how many attackers there were in total.

CCTV footage broadcast on local media showed four black-clad, heavily armed men entering the complex on Tuesday afternoon.

At least one of them blew himself up at the start of the attack.

A police source said two attackers had been shot dead Wednesday morning after a prolonged shootout.

"The two have red bandanas tied around their forehead and bullets strapped around their chest with several magazines each," the senior police officer said.

"Each had an AK47 which has been secured."

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