Al-qaida believed behind Kenya attacks

US President George W Bush yesterday said he believes Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida network was involved in attacks in Kenya last week.

Mr Bush, answering questions from reporters, confirmed US suspicions about al-Qaida's involvement in attacks in which three suicide bombers crashed a vehicle into a hotel, killing three Israelis, nine Kenyans and an unidentified person.

In addition, an almost simultaneous missile attack narrowly missed an Israeli airliner taking off nearby.