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| NAIROBI, Kenya — A group of armed men attacked an upscale shopping mall in Nairobi on Saturday, apparently killing at least five people and wounding dozens. There were reports of gunshots and explosions but no clear motive as the situation unfolded. | |
| By midafternoon, police officers were swarming the mall and the gunmen were still inside. | By midafternoon, police officers were swarming the mall and the gunmen were still inside. |
| The police said that four people had been wounded but had not yet confirmed any fatalities. | The police said that four people had been wounded but had not yet confirmed any fatalities. |
| The police said they had surrounded the mall. While they urged the public to remain calm and avoid speculation, for years there have been growing concerns that the Somali militant group Shabab would try to pull off another significant attack in the Kenyan capital. | The police said they had surrounded the mall. While they urged the public to remain calm and avoid speculation, for years there have been growing concerns that the Somali militant group Shabab would try to pull off another significant attack in the Kenyan capital. |
| But Nairobi’s police chief, Benson Kibue, told The Associated Press that the attack was part of an attempted robbery. | |
| Witnesses described attackers using AK-47 rifles and throwing grenades. | |
| “Our officers are on the ground carrying out an evacuation of those inside as they search the attackers who are said to be inside,” Inspector General David Kimaiyo of the Kenyan Police said, according to Agence France-Presse. | |
| On weekends the mall is bustling with shoppers, including both well-to-do Kenyans and members of the city’s large expatriate community. | |
Reuben Kyama reported from Nairobi, and Nicholas Kulish from Goma, Congo. Tyler Hicks contributed reporting from Nairobi. | Reuben Kyama reported from Nairobi, and Nicholas Kulish from Goma, Congo. Tyler Hicks contributed reporting from Nairobi. |