Al-Shabab fighters in Kenya claim some 140 hostages have been killed during the siege of the Westgate shopping mall, in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. The al-Qaeda-affiliated militants made their claims on Wednesday, accusing the security forces of using chemical agents to end the four-day deadly mall standoff. However, the officials have not verified ...

Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta announces the end of the Nairobi mall standoff after six attackers were killed and 11 others arrested by Kenyan security forces. Kenyatta said a deadly siege on a shopping center in the capital Nairobi is over, adding security forces have defeated and ashamed the attackers. Our losses are immense, Kenyatta said in ...