Nairobi Attack

Nairobi attack: A list of victims who died in Westgate mall

Here are details about some of those who were killed or wounded.

Outside Westgate mall, al-Shabab, police battle it out on Twitter

Even as the standoff between Kenyan troops and al-Shabab militants entered its fourth day inside the high end Westgate mall, another proxy war - one on information- was being fought on cyber space.

Westgate massacre: Remembering a happy Nairobi

I have been in a trance, for the last three days, too shocked at what is happening in Nairobi. Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya that was our home till we left it 3 weeks ago, is under siege. It feels as if our backyard has been bombed.

Kenya mall attack: Pregnant Indian RJ among victims

Ruhila Adatia-Sood, a popular media personality of Indian origin, was among the 69 people killed by the Islamist militants.

Somali refugees in Kenya fear violent backlash after Nairobi attack

In the shabby "Little Mogadishu" quarter of Kenya's capital, Somalis feared the militant attack on a Nairobi shopping mall could trigger a violent backlash against them.

Will Nairobi terror attack spell doom for Kenya's economy?

Nairobi's Westgate Shopping Mall, site of Saturday's mass shootings where 68 people have been reported killed, might as well have been a mall in the US or Europe.

Nairobi terror attack: Lessons India should learn

With the United States no longer willing to lead the war on terror single-handed, it’s imperative for India to play a greater role in global counter-terrorism efforts, committing wealth—and yes, lives—to defend its citizens far from its frontiers.

Nairobi eye-witness: Civilians barricaded themselves in shops, theatres

The biggest challenge faced by the military forces while countering the terror attack in Nairobi's Westgate Mall was the lack of knowledge about either the number of gunmen present or where they were camping inside the mall, said Tyler Hicks, a photojournalist with The New York Times, who entered the mall with the security forces and documented the events unfolding inside for two hours.

Nairobi attack is reprehensible, says UN

The UN Security Council has condemned in the strongest possible terms the terror attack at an upscale mall in Kenya in which 39 people, including two Indians, were killed, with UN Chief Ban Ki-moon calling the premeditated act against defenceless civilians as "reprehensible".

Nairobi attack: US condemns deaths, offers support to govt

The US government on Saturday condemned the terrorist attack in a shopping mall in Nairobi and condoled the 39 victims who died in the incident