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Kenya Defence Forces give horrific accounts, death toll may go up

Wananchi scamper to safety as security officers move in to cordon off the area around Westgate Mall. [PHOTO: STANDARD]

By Nyambega Gisesa and Cyrus Ombati

KENYA: Soldiers who took part in the assault on terrorists at the Westgate Mall Tuesday gave a glimpse of the extent of the horrific attack at the upmarket shopping centre, fuelling fears the death toll would rise significantly.

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