Kenya mall attack: 68 dead Posted: Monday, September 23, 2013
Six Americans Among Nairobi Mall Attackers Rep. King Urges Increased Surveillance of Ethnic Somalis in US
The Al-Shabaab Terror Cell That Attacked Westgate The Somali terror group Al-Shabaab attacks a Kenyan shopping center, killing scores of civilians. Among the attackers are several Jihadists from Western countries, including Britain and the United States.
Nairobi terror attack: why Kenya and why now? Despite subsequent UN legitimacy, Kenya's intervention in Somalia was essentially an invasion, and the risk of revenge was always going to be high
Kenya attack is product of brutal power struggle within al-Shabaab Westgate mall atrocity looks like statement of intent by hardliner Ahmed Abdi Godane after consolidating power over group At first glance the Westgate atrocity simply looks like a vicious reprisal for successful military operations undertaken in southern Somalia by the 4,000 Kenyan troops attached to Amisom, the 18,000-strong African-Union-led, UN-backed peacemaking mission. A statement by al-Shabaab said as much, and threatened more of the same until the "Kenyan invaders" withdrew. But Westgate also looks like a chilling statement of intent by Ahmed Abdi Godane, the al-Shabaab leader, who consolidated his power in June in an internal coup. Among four top commanders who were executed by Godane were two of the group's co-founders, known as al-Afghani and Burhan. Al-Shabaab's spiritual leader, Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, fled for his life, and was subsequently detained by Somali government forces.
Kenya Attack Points to Shabaab Hardliners Gaining Influence The weekend attack on the Westgate mall in Nairobi, Kenya has left at least 68 people dead and raised a new round of alarms about the resilience of the al-Shabaab faction despite several predictions of their imminent collapse.
Is 'White Widow' Samantha Lewthwaite Behind Nairobi Westgate Mall Attack? Speculation is running rampant about the infamous "White Widow" Samantha Lewthwaite–a British-born woman who has been connected to multiple terrorist attacks in the past–being behind the attack on the Westgate mall in Nairobi, Kenya.
Kenya mall attack: two Indians among 68 killed, forces battle to end deadly siege
Kenya mall attack: 2 Canadians among 68 dead Al-Shabaab, Somali militant group, claimed responsibility for the attack
Flashback: Somalis Under Relentless Drone Attack as U.S. Tightens Military Grip on Continent Scores of Somali civilians have been killed in U.S. drone attacks in the southern region of the country, as Washington tightens its military grip on much of the continent. For all practical purposes, the U.S. has made proxies of Ethiopia and the five member states of the East African Community: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda.
Flashback: Kenya Says Western Nations Join Fight in Somalia, as U.S. Denies Role
Pakistan: Peshawar church bombings toll hits 81; over 145 injured PESHAWAR: The death toll of twin suicide bombings at a church in Peshawar has reached 81, Geo News reported.
Pakistan Church attack sparks protests and condemnations
US drones kill 7 in SWA Pakistan has strongly condemned US drone strikes in North Waziristan Agency that killed at least seven people and injured two others Sunday afternoon.
Gas Missiles 'Were NOT Sold to Syria' Export papers seem to back Assad's denial over sarin attack – but Russians won't go into detail
Russian offers troops to help remove Syria chemical arms Russia can send its military personnel to help in the proposed operation to eliminate Syria's chemical arms, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says.
Court document references al Qaeda-linked chemical weapons program in Somalia A new document filed in a still-developing terrorism case in New York seems to confirm the long-held fear that al Qaeda is working to develop chemical weapons.
U.S. 'blackmailing' Russia on Syria, Lavrov says In a Sunday interview on Russian television, Lavrov said Washington was threatening to sink the deal unless the resolution was drawn up under Chapter VII of the U.N. charter, which would authorize the use of force against Syria if it doesn't comply. As Syria's leading ally, Russia has opposed threats of military action.
Syrian Rebel Mortar Fire hHits Russia's Damascus compound
U.S. official: Syrian CW list more complete than anticipated
US-Iran talks are an opportunity for reconciliation that must not be wasted Barack Obama should stop threatening Iran with force, and recognise that its leaders do not respond well to intimidation
Hard Times for Iran Hawks
"Israel Is Moving And Shaking The Middle East" George Galloway Vs Israeli General
Puerto Rico and the Puerto Ricans Versus 115 Years of Yankee Imperialism and Colonialism
Close ties between White House, NSA spying review Stung by public unease about new details of spying by the National Security Agency, President Barack Obama selected a panel of advisers he described as independent experts to scrutinize the NSA's surveillance programs to be sure they weren't violating civil liberties and to restore Americans' trust.
NSA Stories from Around the World Revelations continue to produce outcomes on multiple levels in numerous countries around the world
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