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Photos: Scenes of terror in Nairobi's Westgate mall after deadly attack

Ayeshea Perera September 22, 2013, 10:03:18 IST

WARNING: Some of the images are graphic and disturbing.

At least 39 people were killed and more than 150 wounded in a deadly 26/11 style assault on a Nairobi top Mall by Islamist terror group al Shabab. Witnesses said at least five gunmen — including at least one woman — first attacked an outdoor cafe at Nairobi’s Westgate Mall, a shiny, new shopping center that includes Nike, Adidas and Bose stores. The attack began shortly after noon with bursts of gunfire and grenades. At least two Indians are among the dead, with another six injured. These are photographs of the rescue efforts and of the carnage wrought inside the mall by the attackers.

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Injured people cry for help after gunmen went on a shooting spree in the Westgate mall in Nairobi: Reuters

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Some of the victims of the Nairobi terror attack: Reuters

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Security officers guide civilians out of the Nairobi Westgate mall which was attacked by militants: Reuters

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People run with their children to safety in the Westgate mall which was attacked by terrorists: Reuters

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Civilians escape an area at the Westgate Shopping Centre in Nairobi: Reuters

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Security officers enter the Nairobi Westgate mall in a bid to flush out the terrorists that attacked it, killing at least 39 people: Reuters

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Mall employees leave their shops to safety: Reuters

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