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Westgate mall attack: Kenyan govt says bodies of 4 terrorists recovered

Joseph Ole Lenku, Cabinet secretary for interior, said that yesterday "we recovered a fourth body, which we know from CCTV footage to be that of a terrorist."

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FP Archives|Oct 21, 2013, 19:50:11 IST

Nairobi: The Kenyan government says it believes it has recovered the remains of the four gunmen who stormed a shopping mall on 21 September and killed more than 60 people.Joseph Ole Lenku, Cabinet secretary for interior, said that yesterday "we recovered a fourth body, which we know from CCTV footage to be that of a terrorist."[caption id="attachment_1185069" align="alignleft" width="380"]Representational image. AFP Representational image. AFP[/caption]He said in his message late yesterday that officials believe the remains of three people recovered at the mall last week are also "those of the terror suspects." Closed-circuit TV footage from Westgate Mall shows four gunmen taking part in the attack.Lenku said "DNA and other investigations will confirm their identities."So far, one gunmen has been identified: Hassan Abdi Dhuhulow, a Somali-Norwegian.Associated Press

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First Published:Oct 21, 2013, 19:50:11 IST
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