Israeli forces join Kenya battle to end deadly mall siege

Google News ^ | 9/22/2013 | Google News

[Dallas59]

NAIROBI — Kenyan troops backed by Israeli forces battled Sunday to end a siege in an upmarket shopping mall and free hostages held by Somali militants in an attack that has so far killed 59 people.

Sporadic gunfire could be heard as Kenyan security officials said they were attempting to kill or capture the remaining attackers and end the 26-hour-long bloodbath at the Westgate mall.

"The Israelis have just entered and they are rescuing the hostages and the injured," a Kenyan security source told AFP. The Israeli foreign ministry refused to confirm or deny its forces were involved.

Somalia's Al Qaeda-inspired Shebab rebels said the carnage at the part Israeli-owned complex was in retaliation for Kenya's military intervention in Somalia, where African Union troops are battling the Islamists.

[livius]

I assume Samantha is a British convert?

[rrrod]

oooooooooooooh zero ,McCain, Graham, Corker, Burr are gonna be so mad!

[kabar]

I would like greater verification that Israel is involved in this effort. I find it hard to believe. It could be more disinformation to incite the Kenyan muslims.

[canuck_conservative]

Are Kerry, McCain, and Graham backing the al-Qaeda rebels fighting in the mall, the same thugs they are backing in Syria as the so-called ‘vetted rebels’?

Of course, but (slipping into pretentious Kerry-McCain-Graham-style voice) you must understand, the mall Islamic terrorists are "moderates", 'cuz they've only killed 59 people so far

[nuconvert]

I believe the mall is owned by an Israeli.
Hopefully the Israeli troops will bring a swift end to things

[headsonpikes]

Bump the happy thought!

[PIF]

Don’t fret - the 278 AJ Somalis who were smuggled into the US via Mexico and the 40 ‘American’ Somalis currently in ‘training’ will surely due their part to remind everyone.

[Parmy]

Where is our Kenyan?

[GeronL]

bump

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[JerseyDvl]

Yonatan was great soldier and leader from what i have read of him and that raid to free hostages on the tarmac. Had he survived this long, he would surely be beside his brother in leading Israel today.

[Travis McGee]

Imagine what a man he was, if Bibi was just the little brother!