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| Nairobi DusitD2 hotel attacked by suspected militants | Nairobi DusitD2 hotel attacked by suspected militants |
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| Suspected militants have attacked a luxury hotel complex in Nairobi, killing a number of people. | Suspected militants have attacked a luxury hotel complex in Nairobi, killing a number of people. |
| Gunfire and blasts were heard at the compound in the Westlands district of the Kenyan capital, which houses the DusitD2 hotel as well as offices. | Gunfire and blasts were heard at the compound in the Westlands district of the Kenyan capital, which houses the DusitD2 hotel as well as offices. |
| The Somalia-based militant group al-Shabab said it was behind the attack. | The Somalia-based militant group al-Shabab said it was behind the attack. |
| People, some covered in blood, were led out of the complex by police. Late on Tuesday the government said all buildings had been secured. | People, some covered in blood, were led out of the complex by police. Late on Tuesday the government said all buildings had been secured. |
| What is the latest? | What is the latest? |
| The attack began at about 15:00 local time (12:00 GMT). The gunmen threw bombs at vehicles in the car park before entering the lobby, where one blew himself up, Kenyan police chief Joseph Boinnet told reporters. | The attack began at about 15:00 local time (12:00 GMT). The gunmen threw bombs at vehicles in the car park before entering the lobby, where one blew himself up, Kenyan police chief Joseph Boinnet told reporters. |
| A woman working in a neighbouring building told Reuters news agency: "I just started hearing gunshots, and then started seeing people running away raising their hands up and some were entering the bank to hide for their lives." | A woman working in a neighbouring building told Reuters news agency: "I just started hearing gunshots, and then started seeing people running away raising their hands up and some were entering the bank to hide for their lives." |
| Police then rushed to the scene. One officer told the BBC's Ferdinand Omondi at the scene: "Things are not good. People are dying." | Police then rushed to the scene. One officer told the BBC's Ferdinand Omondi at the scene: "Things are not good. People are dying." |
| At 20:00 GMT, Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i said all the buildings in the complex had been secured by security forces. | At 20:00 GMT, Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i said all the buildings in the complex had been secured by security forces. |
| "The situation is under control and the country is safe," he told reporters. "Terrorism will never defeat us." | "The situation is under control and the country is safe," he told reporters. "Terrorism will never defeat us." |
| An hour later, gunfire was heard from the area. | An hour later, gunfire was heard from the area. |
| The number of victims remains unclear. One photographer for Agence France-Presse reported five bodies slumped over tables on a restaurant terrace in the complex. | The number of victims remains unclear. One photographer for Agence France-Presse reported five bodies slumped over tables on a restaurant terrace in the complex. |
| About 30 people are being treated at Nairobi hospitals, media reports say. | |
| The five-star DusitD2 hotel has 101 rooms. Located in the Westlands suburb, minutes from the capital's business district, it has its own spa and several restaurants. | The five-star DusitD2 hotel has 101 rooms. Located in the Westlands suburb, minutes from the capital's business district, it has its own spa and several restaurants. |
| Kenya has seen a number of terror attacks in recent years - most notably in areas close to the Somali border and in the country's capital. | Kenya has seen a number of terror attacks in recent years - most notably in areas close to the Somali border and in the country's capital. |
| Striking close to home | Striking close to home |
| By Joe Inwood, BBC News, Nairobi | By Joe Inwood, BBC News, Nairobi |
| Every person escaping the Dusit complex has the same story - heavily armed men firing indiscriminately, using bombs and automatic rifles to kill. Most were too shaken to talk. They were all relieved to have escaped. | Every person escaping the Dusit complex has the same story - heavily armed men firing indiscriminately, using bombs and automatic rifles to kill. Most were too shaken to talk. They were all relieved to have escaped. |
| They were coming out in small groups, many hours after the first explosions. The blasts could be heard across the city. I was in my flat round the corner when they happened, followed by the unmistakable sound of gunfire. | They were coming out in small groups, many hours after the first explosions. The blasts could be heard across the city. I was in my flat round the corner when they happened, followed by the unmistakable sound of gunfire. |
| The pictures that have been coming from inside are truly horrific. Ordinary people going about their business, murdered as they had lunch or did their jobs. | The pictures that have been coming from inside are truly horrific. Ordinary people going about their business, murdered as they had lunch or did their jobs. |
| This has a personal feel, too. The restaurant that seems to have taken the brunt of the explosions is a place I know well. It was full of lovely staff who would always greet you with a smile. As I sit watching the survivors escape, I wonder how many of them didn't make it. | This has a personal feel, too. The restaurant that seems to have taken the brunt of the explosions is a place I know well. It was full of lovely staff who would always greet you with a smile. As I sit watching the survivors escape, I wonder how many of them didn't make it. |
| Who are al-Shabab? | Who are al-Shabab? |
| They are a militant Islamist group that opposes the Somali government but has also carried out attacks throughout East Africa. | They are a militant Islamist group that opposes the Somali government but has also carried out attacks throughout East Africa. |
| Kenya is part of a regional peacekeeping operation that supports the Somali government in its battle against al-Shabab. | Kenya is part of a regional peacekeeping operation that supports the Somali government in its battle against al-Shabab. |
| In September 2013, al-Shabab gunmen entered the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi and targeted shoppers. | In September 2013, al-Shabab gunmen entered the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi and targeted shoppers. |
| During an 80-hour siege at the upscale centre, 67 people were killed. | During an 80-hour siege at the upscale centre, 67 people were killed. |
| Two years later, the group carried out its deadliest ever assault in Kenya, shooting dead almost 150 people at Garissa University. | Two years later, the group carried out its deadliest ever assault in Kenya, shooting dead almost 150 people at Garissa University. |
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