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Terrorists attack hotel complex in Nairobi, several dead
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Terrorists attack hotel complex in Nairobi, several dead

Several people have been confirmed dead following an attack by terrorists at DusitD2, an upscale hotel complex in Nairobi, Kenya, today, Tuesday, January’s 15, 2019. According to the reports, the attack had people fleeing in panic as explosions and heavy gunfire rang through the neighborhood. Instablog9ja reports that the Al-Shabab, the Somalia-based extremist group responsible for the 2013 Westgate Mall attack in Nairobi that left 67 people dead, have claimed responsibility for the attack. The attack saw several vehicles burnt while people were being rushed, some carried, from the scene. Photos from the scene of the attack show people taking cover behind cars, screaming while others appeared to take cover behind fountains and other parts of the outdoor complex.
BREAKING: Terrorists release 3 Abuja-Kaduna train passengers
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BREAKING: Terrorists release 3 Abuja-Kaduna train passengers

Militants have liberated three captives of the Abuja–Kaduna train 24 hours following their threat to execute and sell the others as commodities in a video. NAIJATAB NEWS had informed that militants published a video over the weekend warning to ravage the nation and convert the region into a slaughterhouse unless the central government met their requests. Kaduna-based publisher Tukur Mamu, who verified their liberation, stated that the female and two male captives have reunited with their relatives, Daily Trust reports. “Indeed, three individuals have been freed, one female and two males. However, please note, I’m not involved in the negotiations that resulted in their release,” he remarked. He, nonetheless, did not reveal if a ransom was paid prior to their liberation. Mamu ...