| 5,627,503 |
-1.25705 |
36.80326 |
Kenya |
|
Kenyan forces battle with Al-Shabaab. Two soldiers are injured in a grenade attack. One gunmen is shot in the leg and does not reappear. |
| 5,627,508 |
-1.25705 |
36.80326 |
Kenya |
|
Al-Shabaab continues to shoot and execute civilians within Westgate Mall. |
| 5,627,798 |
-0.38346 |
34.93241 |
Kenya |
|
An unidentified man hacks a woman to death in a land dispute. |
| 5,627,523 |
-1.28333 |
36.81667 |
Kenya |
|
Al Shabaab continues to hold hostages for the third day while remain holed up in the Westgate Mall. |
| 5,627,528 |
-1.25705 |
36.80326 |
Kenya |
|
Early on the fourth day, a senior police source declared the operation to clear the building was "over", however journalists outside reported that sporadic gunfire was continuing. The confirmed death toll is 61 civilians, six security officers and five militants (72 total), plus 175 injuries. It is thought that the death toll could rise, as bodies could possibly concealed under the rubble. Authorities have said they have found "some" of the missing. 61 are still considered missing. Security forces are holding eight suspected al Shabaab militants in connection to the attack. The al Shabaab leader, Sheikh Ahmed Aw Abdi Godane "Abu Zubeir," issued an audio message 25/09 on the Westgate attack in Nairobi. In his message the al Shabaab leader praised the perpetrators and explained that the attack was to punish Kenya for invading Somalia and killing vulnerable Muslims in Somalia. |
| 5,627,532 |
1.75 |
40.06 |
Kenya |
|
Al Shabaab attackers hurled a hand grenade at a group of police officers patrolling the Army/Airport road near Basabra Supermarket in Wajir on the evening of 25/09. The police opened fire after the blast. A second explosion was heard shortly after the first. The cause of the second explosion is currently unclear. One person was killed and three others were injured. Police arrested an injured man they believed to be one the perpetrators. |
| 5,627,536 |
3.93573 |
41.85421 |
Kenya |
|
Al Shabaab fighters, reportedly ten in number, attacked the Central Administration Police camp in Mandera in the night of 26/09. The attackers exchanged small arms, hand grenades and RPGs for about 30 minutes after which they withdrew. Three vehicles parked in the compound got burnt in the fighting. Initial casualty reports indicate that two police officers were killed and one seriously wounded. One perpetrator was wounded in the attack. A conflicting report by the Nairobi Star holds three police deaths. |
| 5,627,540 |
0.0514 |
40.3142 |
Kenya |
|
Suspected al Shabaab attack Ifo refugee camp in Dadaab, targeting an international aid organization staff residence in the refugee camp, which is one among the five open air complex camps in region. There was no injury. |
| 5,627,544 |
3.93573 |
41.85421 |
Kenya |
|
Police sentries in the main Mandera Police Line reportedly opened fire in the night of 27/09. The reason behind the shooting is unclear. Reports indicate that although police claim to have been fired upon, there is no evidence that an attack took place. |
| 5,627,548 |
1.23333 |
35.11667 |
Kenya |
|
The more than 200 cross-border Ugandan-Pokot raiders attacked Apuko village in Pokot North and drove away the animals after a fierce morning battle with Pokot herdsmen and security officers. Causalities not known. |
