3 terrorists killed in Nairobi mall siege
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Kenyan soldiers take cover after heavy gunfire near Westgate mall in Nairobi on September 23, 2013. Somali Shebab militants on September 23 threatened to kill hostages they are holding in the Nairobi shopping mall as Kenyan troops move to end their siege. [Xinhua] |
![Kenyan soldiers take cover after heavy gunfire near Westgate mall in Nairobi on September 23, 2013. Somali Shebab militants on September 23 threatened to kill hostages they are holding in the Nairobi shopping mall as Kenyan troops move to end their siege. [Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20130924/001ec949c22b13ab244a02.jpg "Kenyan soldiers take cover after heavy gunfire near Westgate mall in Nairobi on September 23, 2013. Somali Shebab militants on September 23 threatened to kill hostages they are holding in the Nairobi shopping mall as Kenyan troops move to end their siege. [Xinhua]")
The forces are closing in on the remaining elements of the 10 to 15 Al-Shabaab gunmen at Nairobi's Westgate shopping mall in an apparently final assault to end the three-day terror scenario.
Officials in their latest reports about the mall siege said they have rescued most of the hostages and controlled almost all the complex in Monday's operation.
Thick, black smoke is still billowing from the mall building hours after explosions and heavy gunfire were heard in the operation to free hostages.
The Kenyan Interior Ministry said 62 people have been confirmed dead and 175 others injured since the Al-Qaida linked militants stormed into the shopping mall on Saturday.
Kenyan police said they have managed to rescue some of the hostages.
Inspector General of Police David Kimaiyo said the security forces were trying to gain access from the rooftop of the Westgate shaping mall.
"Thumbs up to our multi-agency team, we have just managed to rescue some hostages. We are increasingly gaining advantage of the attackers," Kimaiyo said via his Twitter account.
"As we intensify our operations, we urge the public, to stay away from Westgate and its environs for their own safety," he added, as ambulances were seen rushing to the mall.
Kenyan security forces are stepping up their onslaught against the Al-Shabaab gunmen to end the crisis.
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