Kenyan forces surround mall, prepare for final ambush

September 23, 2013 14:57

Kenyan security forces have surrounded the Nairobi mall in which militants affiliated with the Al Qaeda are holding between 10 and 30 people hostage.

Over 1,000 people have already been evacuated from the mall, said authorities.

Members of Somali militant group Al Shabaab attacked the Nairobi mall on Saturday. In the ensuing three-day siege, 68 people have been killed so far.

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