
Kenya mall attack: What happened at Westgate 10 years ago?

Ten years ago, members of the Somalia-based Islamist group al-Shabab attacked a shopping mall in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. The ordeal left 67 people dead. It lasted for tense four days. A thunderous explosion signalled the end of the siege, leaving the attackers dead in the rubble.
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