Kenya shopping mall attack in pictures: 'Final assault' to end siege begins

A “final assault” is under way to lift the siege of Nairobi’s Westgate mall, where terrorists belonging to the Somali militant group al-Shabaab have been battling Kenyan security services.

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Further reading:

British boy freed after telling jihadist: 'You're a bad man'
Hero ex-Marine re-entered mall 12 times to save 100 people
The victims came from around the world. So did their killers
Was wife of 7/7 bomber among attackers?
'All hostages freed' as Kenyan soldiers take control of mall
Kenyans are more united in tragedy’s aftermath
The victims: The architect and his pregnant wife
Video: Amateur footage from Kenya shopping mall attack
Ian Birrell: How to fight al-Shabaab