Only 4 Attackers Seen In Footage Of Kenya's Westgate Mall, Government Initially Estim

[katsung47]

Only 4 Attackers Seen In Footage Of Kenya's Westgate Mall, Government Initially Estimated 10 To 15

Kenya's government initially said 10 to 15 attackers were involved in the Sept. 21 attack on Westgate Mall, an assault that killed at least 67 people and which the al-Qaida-linked Somali militant group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/1...n_4031442.html

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Kenyan police actions since Westgate attack raise red flags
James Norton 10/4/2013

On Monday, Al Shabab claimed via Twitter that three of the attackers were America-based, with two of them coming from Minnesota, whose Twin City area has one of the largest Somali communities in the United States, with more than 80,000 people.

http://news.yahoo.com/kenyan-police-...124327067.html

[Tastyfish]

I think they should leave Somalia alone. Clearly the military invading there is going to provoke more shit like that. As for who did it and where they come from, who cares. I do wonder tho if they made the distinction of them being "westerners" or Somali.. I'm no expert but i feel there is def different types of prejudice depending on the wordage.

[Deleted]

I think you shouldn't believe everything a bunch of crazy people say on Twitter.

[Masark]

I think they should leave Somalia alone.

And do what? Just leave it as a failed state next door with all the wonderfulness that comes with that?

[Stir]

Yeah; I don't think 'leaving Somalia alone' is an option... It's a festering wound in the region, and something needs to be done about that place. Well; if you're Kenyan (or Somali), that is. Lest Somalia's disease of anarchy and violence spread.
(Edit for clarity: I'm not saying Somali are a violent bunch. I'm saying that the country isn't safe for the average person.)

As for 'only four spotted:' Even if true, that does not say a thing about the validity of the estimation...

[s_bushido]

Go ahead OP, tell us the grand conspiracy behind this, I'm all ears. Also, don't forget the pictures of mangled bodies that you're so fond of.

[Deleted]

Well the U.S, U.K, and France have a history of continous attacks upon al-shabab (which isn't bad, but it did lead to this attack somewhat)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-24417099

US special forces have carried out two separate raids in Africa targeting senior Islamist militants, American officials say.

In Libya, US commandos captured an al-Qaeda leader accused of the 1998 bombings of the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.

Anas al-Libi was reportedly seized in the capital Tripoli.

And a leader of the al-Shabab group was targeted in southern Somalia, but that raid appears to have failed.

The gist of this post though, is to state the U.S is fighting tit for tat - And largely i suspect, in response to this incident. (Among others)

[ringpriest]

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Perhaps the Kenyan government will launch some drone strikes on Minnesota? I'm sure the U.S. government would be completely fine with that.

[katsung47]

How the US raid on al-Shabaab in Somalia went wrong

Navy seals launched a daring night-time raid in Barawe, but were forced to retreat an hour later without their target – why?

Within sight of Sheikh's home in Barawe, Somalia, crack American navy Seals had launched a lightning amphibious assault on the Islamist militant group al-Shabaab. Less an hour later they would be forced to retreat,

http://www.theguardian.com/world/201...lia-navy-seals

Al-Shabaab repulsed the attack of Seals. They have strong force in Africa. My question is when they don't lack of man power there, why should they transfer their members from US to cross ocean to attack an Africa mall? Who is the main enemy of Al Qaida? A shopping mall in Africa or imperialist US?