Crisis in Kenya

The hostage crisis in Kenya’s biggest mall, Westgate, finally ended last week. Westgate is located in Nairobi, and is a big center for commerce.  Victims hailed from all over the world, including Great Britain, Canada, America, China, France, Ghana, India, Peru, South Africa, South Korea, and the Netherlands. The mall was overtaken earlier last week by six Islamic radicals from the Somali al-Shabaab group. According to The Guardian, 62 people have been killed, with the injured count going over 170; this number is suspected to rise. It was reported that on the fourth and final day of the crisis, the Kenyan military had taken back the mall from the radicals. However, confusion stirred as explosions were still heard coming from the mall. The military reported that they were controlled explosions. Also, although the Somali al-Shabaab group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, this claim is still being investigated by officials. 

-Kevin Brown