PICHA ,NI MAJONZI: MPAKA SASA WATU 59 WAMERIPOTIWA KUPOTEZA MAISHA NCHINI KENYA.
Rescue mission: An image from AFP TV shows military forces taking position inside the shopping mall
Armed response: Kenyan troops with machine guns take up position in the mall
Tense: Soldiers from the Kenya Defense Forces walk out of the mall, following the sound of explosions and gunfire
Lock-down: Kenya security personnel walk to their positions outside the shopping mall as the siege continues
Hunting down the terrorists: Soldiers from the
Kenya Defence Forces arrive at the Westgate Shopping Centre in the
capital Nairobi
Ordeal: People come out from hiding under a car next to bodies in a car park as police search for the armed radicals
Siege: People look at the Westgate shopping mall in the distance where hostages are being held for the second day
Escape: This family, who had been trapped inside the shopping centre, support each other as they escape from the scene
Horror: Shoppers hurry down an escalator with their hands in the air as they make their way out of the shopping centre to safety
Army: Soldiers were drafted in to help police
tackle the gunmen, who are now known to be terrorists from the Somali
al-Shabaab organisation, which has links to al-Qaeda
Shootout: Soldiers and armed police fire at the suspected terrorists as they try to wrest back control of the shopping centre
Desperation: A crowd of people hold their arms
out to catch a Kenyan woman as she jumps out from the air vent where she
had been hiding from the gunmen
Emergency: A Red Cross assistant helps a child outside who was among those caught in the shooting
Killings: At least 59 people are believed to be dead, although police have not confirmed a death toll
Desperation: An injured woman, whose face and
clothes are drenched in blood, lies on the ground outside the shopping
mall screaming for help
Escape: Women carrying children run for safety
after al Shabaab terrorists stormed Westgate shopping center in Nairobi,
Kenya armed with guns and grenades
Spree: Shots are still being heard in the mall as police and terrorists engage in a stand-off
Hands up: Hostages of all nationalities head for the exit with their arms raised to show they are not carrying any weapons
Location: The attack took place in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya
Tragic: Annemarie Desloges, a Canadian diplomat seen here with her husband Robert Munk, was killed in the atrocity
Members of the Indian community pay their
respects at the cremation ceremony of Nehal Vekaria, a 16-year-old
female student who was killed during the shooting spree
Helping the injured: Bags of blood are seen on a
table after Kenyans come in large numbers to donate blood for the
victims of the attack
Helping out: British High Commissioner to Kenya,
Christian Turner (left) lies on a bed after donating blood, following
the overwhelming numbers of casualties from the shooting
Scramble: People crawl on their stomachs to safety as security forces keep a lookout at the Nairobi mall on Saturday
Fleeing: A child runs to safety across the shopping mall
Wounded: A Kenyan policeman sits clutching his stomach alongside his rifle while a colleague exchanges fire with the terrorists
Scared: Clearly distressed, this family join
hands as they make their way out of the building. Bullet wounds can be
seen in the glass behind them
Cat and mouse: A security officer points out the
location of where some of the terrorists may be hiding to his
colleagues, all three of whom have their pistols at the ready
Protection: A mother and her children lie on the
floor as they attempt to hide while the gunmen armed with automatic
weapons go on the rampage
Terrified: A young girl in tears is led away form the terror by a police officer
Terror: Armed police guide a woman carrying a child to safety at Westgate Shopping Centre
Tweets purporting to be from Al-Shabaab's official Twitter handle have appeared that describe the attack and state some of the group's grievances.
Updates: It has been claimed that the terrorists were tweeting updates about their attack from the scene
Safety: Shoppers and shop assistants raise their hands as they are escorted out by armed police
Children: A soldier carries one of the survivors to safety as armed police hunt for the gunmen
Hunt: Armed police search customers taking cover inside a bathroom at the shopping centre
Gunfight: Police are still trying to escort people away from the site where fighting continues
Hostages: Police say armed men are still in the building and are holding prisoners
Deadly: Armed police search Westgate Shopping Centre in Nairobi for the last remaining gunmen
Search: Police scour the centre with guns to try and locate the terrorists still holding hostages
Shattered glass: A police officer tries to
secure an area inside the Westgate Shopping Centre where gunmen went on a
shooting spree in Nairobi
Special forces: The army and elite squads have been drafted in to help police flush out the gunmen
Shootout: A police officer takes up position at the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi
Rescue: A policeman carries a baby to safety on the barrel of his gun while a woman ducks for safety behind him
Stand-off: Soldiers are still searching in and around the Westgate Shopping Mall in Nairobi after the supposed terrorist attack
Wounded: A security officer helps an injured woman away from the building
Injured: A security officer talks to his colleagues shortly after being helped from the scene having been wounded
Critical: A victim is wheeled into the Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi for emergency treatment
Rescue: A woman is shipped to an ambulance in a shopping trolley by centre staff
Devastating: Injured people receive assistance from bypassers at the scene of the shooting
Family mall: Customers who had planned a
Saturday of shopping were forced to run following a shootout between
unidentified armed men and the police
A Downing Street spokesman said David Cameron had spoken to Mr Kenyatta and passed on his ‘sincere condolences’.
Escape: An injured man who managed to flee the attackers is treated by paramedics outside the shopping centre
Victim: Rescuers attempt to evacuate a man injured in the shooting
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