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Al Shabaab claim responsibility for Nairobi mall murders

Al Shabaab claim responsibility for Nairobi mall murders PHOTO: Standard

By Bernard Oginga

Somalia’s terrorist group Al Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the attack at Westgate Shopping Mall in Nairobi. Through a message posted via a twitter account, the group said their action was a message to the Kenyan government to remove all its forces from Somalia. The group also claimed that their gunmen had killed more people than indicated by Kenya’s security organs.

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