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| Nairobi DusitD2 hotel under attack as blasts and gunfire heard | Nairobi DusitD2 hotel under attack as blasts and gunfire heard |
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| Suspected militants have attacked a luxury hotel complex in Nairobi. | |
| 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 but gave no details. Four armed men entered the complex, eyewitnesses say. | |
| People have been leaving the site escorted by armed officers. Several people were led out covered in blood. | |
| What is the latest? | What is the latest? |
| The attack began at about 15:00 local time (12:00 GMT). | |
| 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." |
| Explosions were heard and a plume of smoke rose above the compound, with vehicles on fire in the car park. | Explosions were heard and a plume of smoke rose above the compound, with vehicles on fire in the car park. |
| One police officer told the BBC's Ferdinand Omondi at the scene: "Things are not good. People are dying." | One police officer told the BBC's Ferdinand Omondi at the scene: "Things are not good. People are dying." |
| There are no details about casualties so far. | There are no details about casualties so far. |
| Kenyan police chief Joseph Boinnet told reporters: "Armed criminals are holding up in the hotel and specialist forces are currently flushing them out." | |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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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