Fate of hostages in Kenyan shopping mall attack unclear

The fate of hostages inside a Nairobi mall besieged by al Qaida-linked terrorists is not clear, a Kenyan military spokesman said, despite earlier statements that “most” hostages had been rescued.

Military helicopters circled over the mall at daybreak, when about five minutes of sustained gunfire broke out at the mall, a clear indication that at least one of the estimated 10 to 15 gunmen who attacked the mall when it was filled with shoppers on Saturday was still on the loose.