Witnesses on the scene of today’s terrorist attack on a mall in Nairobi, Kenya, paint a picture of panic and carnage and indiscriminate killing. This tweeter claims to live across the street from the scene, a vantage point which allowed him to see shootings taking place.
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Daniel Howden writes for The Independent and is a contributor to The Economist.
Witnesses report as many as 14 gunmen counted at Westgate mall in Nairobi. People who fled waiting in carpark opposite for loved ones
— Daniel Howden (@daniel_howden) September 21, 2013
Another gunshot at #westgate. People stranded inside only 10m away from police cordon #nairobi
— Daniel Howden (@daniel_howden) September 21, 2013
Off duty army officer inside #westgate: a lot of people shot in childrens play area at top of mall
— Daniel Howden (@daniel_howden) September 21, 2013
One of the attackers is a woman, says off duty officer. Says may be 100 people still inside #westgate
— Daniel Howden (@daniel_howden) September 21, 2013
Heavy fire again at #westlands. Big crowds dangerously close to nairobi mall
— Daniel Howden (@daniel_howden) September 21, 2013
Loud blasts and rapid fire inside #westgate mall. Crowds sprawled on floor seeking cover
— Daniel Howden (@daniel_howden) September 21, 2013
2 eyewitnesses, one with blood on shirt tell me, #westgate attackers were telling muslims to leave, asking who is prophets mother?
— Daniel Howden (@daniel_howden) September 21, 2013
'They're not taking hostages, they came with no demands, they came to kill,' says escapee who saw dead littered across carpark at #Westgate
— Daniel Howden (@daniel_howden) September 21, 2013
Bloodstained witness at #westgate in Nairobi tells me 'they were throwing grenades like maize for chickens'
— Daniel Howden (@daniel_howden) September 21, 2013
Alan Boswell describes himself as a “recovering journalist.”
Security guards: gunmen came running out of several cars, ran into Westgate shooting #Nairobi
— Alan Boswell (@alanboswell) September 21, 2013
I can confirm two civilian casualties outside Westgate mall. Still firefight inside #Nairobi
— Alan Boswell (@alanboswell) September 21, 2013
Definite terrorist attack
— Alan Boswell (@alanboswell) September 21, 2013
Don't look if you don't want to #westgate pic.twitter.com/fnXZOwGdPa
— Alan Boswell (@alanboswell) September 21, 2013
Might be a hostage situation. On second floor parking lot of children: an Indian kids cooking competition. That's where gunmen headed
— Alan Boswell (@alanboswell) September 21, 2013
Phone call from inside says hostage situation on top parking lot #westgate
— Alan Boswell (@alanboswell) September 21, 2013
More than a dozen dead, more coming out
— Alan Boswell (@alanboswell) September 21, 2013
Should clarify: apparent casualties. Not confirmed
— Alan Boswell (@alanboswell) September 21, 2013
Renewed gunshots inside after long quiet
— Alan Boswell (@alanboswell) September 21, 2013
Only took Kenyan military 4 hours to arrive
— Alan Boswell (@alanboswell) September 21, 2013
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