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Kenya has begun three days of national mourning following the end of the four-day siege by Islamist militants on Nairobi's Westgate shopping center.
According to BBC News, President Uhuru Kenyatta said 67 people died, including six security personnel.
Five militants were killed and 11 suspects arrested, he said
In his address, the president praised the response of ordinary Kenyans, calling it exemplary and overwhelming.
"We have ashamed and defeated our attackers," he said. "Kenya has stared down evil and triumphed".
Meanwhile, Al-shabab, the terrorist group responsible for the attack is claiming that 137 hostages had died.
News24 reported that, in a series of Twitter posts from an account believed to be genuine, al-Shabaab said that "having failed to defeat the mujahideen inside the mall, the Kenyan govt disseminated chemical gases to end the siege".
They added "to cover their crime, the Kenyan govt carried out a demolition to the building, burying evidence and all hostages under the rubble".
Government spokesperson Manoah Esipisu immediately denied the claim, saying no chemical weapons were used. "Al-Shabaab is known for wild allegations and there is absolutely no truth to what they're saying," he said.
According to BBC News, President Uhuru Kenyatta said 67 people died, including six security personnel.
Five militants were killed and 11 suspects arrested, he said
In his address, the president praised the response of ordinary Kenyans, calling it exemplary and overwhelming.
"We have ashamed and defeated our attackers," he said. "Kenya has stared down evil and triumphed".
Meanwhile, Al-shabab, the terrorist group responsible for the attack is claiming that 137 hostages had died.
News24 reported that, in a series of Twitter posts from an account believed to be genuine, al-Shabaab said that "having failed to defeat the mujahideen inside the mall, the Kenyan govt disseminated chemical gases to end the siege".
They added "to cover their crime, the Kenyan govt carried out a demolition to the building, burying evidence and all hostages under the rubble".
Government spokesperson Manoah Esipisu immediately denied the claim, saying no chemical weapons were used. "Al-Shabaab is known for wild allegations and there is absolutely no truth to what they're saying," he said.
