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The day after the terrorist attack in a hotel in Nairobi, the death toll rises to more than 20 people. More shots were fired at night. According to Kenyan President Kenyatta, the attackers were killed.
The death toll from a terrorist attack on a hotel and an office complex in Nairobi has increased to more than 20, including five alleged assailants. At least 30 people were injured, according to the police. "There was no time to count the dead," a police officer told the AP.
The situation on the attack site was initially uncomfortable: reporters report another explosion and shots that could be heard at night near the building complex.
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said in the morning that the attackers were killed: "All the terrorists were eliminated," he said. The attack is over. Kenyatta spoke of 14 "innocent" people who were killed in the attack. Its formulation initially left open the question of the loss of security forces and extremists.
Previously, the State Department had tweeted that "there was no danger" to the public: "All buildings and the surrounding area are safe". The security forces cleaned the building.
The attack was probably participants in the United States conference
Armed attackers detonated an explosive device outside the Dusit complex yesterday afternoon and stormed the hotel. A suicide bomber blew himself up in the atrium.
In addition to the luxury hotel, the complex also houses shops, restaurants and offices. According to the anti-terrorism police, it is said that the attack was at a conference organized by American Americans. The meeting was originally scheduled for the hotel, but was transferred to the last minute.
Al-Shabaab claims an attack
The Somali terrorist group Al-Shabaab claimed to be responsible for the attack. It should be judged in response to the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The economic interests of the United States and Israel would suffer as long as the two countries continued to question the rights of the Palestinians.
The al-Qaeda-affiliated Somali militia claimed responsibility for an attack on a shopping center in 2013. In the attack, followed by hostage-taking in the Westside Mall, 67 people were killed.
Their biggest attack so far was an attack on the University of Garissa in 2015, which killed 147 people.
With information from Linda Staude, ARD Studio Nairobi.
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