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Fresh CCTV footage shows brutality of Westgate attackers | Fresh CCTV footage shows brutality of Westgate attackers |
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New CCTV footage has emerged from the siege at the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi, shedding more light on the brutality of the attackers. | New CCTV footage has emerged from the siege at the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi, shedding more light on the brutality of the attackers. |
The silent footage is from 21 September - the first day of what turned into a four-day nightmare for many of those trapped inside. | The silent footage is from 21 September - the first day of what turned into a four-day nightmare for many of those trapped inside. |
It depicts the terrified reactions among shoppers at the moment the gunmen first went on the attack. | It depicts the terrified reactions among shoppers at the moment the gunmen first went on the attack. |
The gunmen shoot randomly, while taking phone calls and pausing to pray. | The gunmen shoot randomly, while taking phone calls and pausing to pray. |
At least 67 people were killed in the assault. | |
Only four gunmen can be seen on this CCTV footage. It is still not clear if they escaped or were killed. | Only four gunmen can be seen on this CCTV footage. It is still not clear if they escaped or were killed. |
This footage from surveillance cameras was obtained by news organisation CNN, which edited out most of the footage it received, including the most graphic content. | This footage from surveillance cameras was obtained by news organisation CNN, which edited out most of the footage it received, including the most graphic content. |
Shoppers in one store are shown going about their business and then turning around in unison, as they simultaneously become aware of the beginnings of the attack. | Shoppers in one store are shown going about their business and then turning around in unison, as they simultaneously become aware of the beginnings of the attack. |
Nonchalant | Nonchalant |
They turn and run towards the back of the shop, one man scooping up his child as he goes. | They turn and run towards the back of the shop, one man scooping up his child as he goes. |
A gunman - headscarf around his head, weapons slung around his body - walks nonchalantly into the shop behind them, stopping to shoot a man trying to hide before walking on. | A gunman - headscarf around his head, weapons slung around his body - walks nonchalantly into the shop behind them, stopping to shoot a man trying to hide before walking on. |
The wounded man is then seen pulling himself upright, trying to summon help - only for another gunman to appear on the scene, who went on in unseen footage to shoot him dead. | The wounded man is then seen pulling himself upright, trying to summon help - only for another gunman to appear on the scene, who went on in unseen footage to shoot him dead. |
Images from the mall concourse show fleeing shoppers throwing themselves to the floor and trying to scramble away as bullets scream past them. | Images from the mall concourse show fleeing shoppers throwing themselves to the floor and trying to scramble away as bullets scream past them. |
In scenes from a supermarket, a mother and her two children are shown wheeling an injured child away in a trolley. An injured teenager follows behind them, her hands in the air as a gunman directs her where to go. | In scenes from a supermarket, a mother and her two children are shown wheeling an injured child away in a trolley. An injured teenager follows behind them, her hands in the air as a gunman directs her where to go. |
According to CNN, these hostages were later freed alive. | According to CNN, these hostages were later freed alive. |
The four apparently relaxed gunman who appear in this footage are also shown in a storage area, taking turns to kneel and pray. | The four apparently relaxed gunman who appear in this footage are also shown in a storage area, taking turns to kneel and pray. |
In other scenes, they walk through a supermarket, talking on their phones - possibly taking instructions from outside. | In other scenes, they walk through a supermarket, talking on their phones - possibly taking instructions from outside. |
The exact number of victims and attackers involved in the Westgate siege remain unconfirmed, and a parliamentary investigation is in progress. |
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