How the terrorists were neutralised by the special squads

People are evacuated at the scene where explosions and gunshots were heard at the Dusit hotel compound, in Nairobi. [Reuters]

At dawn yesterday, the Special Forces hunting the terrorists who had stormed dusitD2 hotel had a message for their superiors: They knew where the attackers were hiding and had a good chance of taking them out.

The Special Forces led by General Service Unit Commandant Douglas Kanja relayed the information to members of a top national security organ led by Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua.