Graphic Photos Of Nairobi Deadly Mall Attack: Somali Islamist Terrorist Group Al-Shabaab Claims Responsibility
The spokesperson for Somalia's Al-Shabaab militant group, Robow Abu Mansur (centre)
Al Shabaab, which is battling Kenyan and other African peacekeepers in Somalia, had repeatedly threatened attacks on Kenyan soil if Nairobi does not pull its troops out of the Horn of Africa country.
Al Shabaab through its official Twitter handle @HSMPress tweeted "There will be no negotiations whatsoever at #Westgate." and further said... "The Kenyan govt (government) is pleading with our Mujahideen (holy warriors) inside the mall for negotiations,"
Another al-Shabaab tweet read: "For long we have waged war against the Kenyans in our land, now it's time to shift the battleground and take the war to their land."
Let me take you on memory ride; Al Qaeda's East Africa cell bombed the U.S. embassy in Nairobi in 1998, killing more than 200 people. In 2002, the same militant cell attacked an Israeli-owned hotel and tried to shoot down an Israeli jet in a coordinated attack. Al Shabaab is aligned with Al Qaeda.
Kenyan forces first entered Somalia two years ago to try to stem incursions by al Qaeda-linked militants. See graphic pics of the attack after the cut.......
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