"we only want to kill non-Muslims"- Gunmen massacre at least 25 in Kenya

'All Muslims leave... we only want to kill non-Muslims': Gunmen massacre at least 25 in Kenyan shopping mall after releasing anyone who could prove they were Islamic by reciting a prayer

Gunmen who opened fire at a shopping centre killing at least 25 and injuring dozens more today let muslims go free if they could prove they were Islamic.

Witnesses caught up in the attack at Westlands Shopping Centre, in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, said anyone who could recite a muslim prayer to their captors was allowed to leave unscathed.

But the attackers turned their guns on anyone who could not prove their Islamic credentials.

Sky News is reporting that the US State Department has confirmed US citizens are among the casualties
















Kenyan police and soldiers have pinned down the remaining gunmen who opened fire at a shopping centre earlier today, killing 25 and leaving at least 50 others injured.

A security source at the scene in the capital Nairobi confirmed moments ago the attackers have been isolated.

Al-Shabab, which has links to al-Qaeda, said the attack was in response to Kenya’s presence in Somalia, where its troops have been fighting the militants since 2011.

Earlier, Kenyan officials blamed “armed criminals”, putting the toll at 11.
However, the Red Cross says at least 30 people were killed and dozens injured.
On its Twitter feed, the al-Qaeda-linked group said it confirmed it was behind what it called the “Westgate spectacle”.

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