Nairobi DusitD2 complex attack
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2019 terrorist attack at a Nairobi complex
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Nairobi DusitD2 complex attack
The Nairobi DusitD2 complex attack was a coordinated attack against civilians at the DusitD2 complex in Westlands District, Nairobi, Kenya, from 15 to 16 January 2019. It began after a suicide bomber exploded near a restaurant in the complex. Four attackers associated with Al-Shabaab carried out a mass shooting lasting more than 22 hours. Twenty-two civilians, one Kenyan soldier and five militants were killed. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility.
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- Location
- DusitD2 complex, Westlands District, Nairobi, Kenya
- Deaths
- 22 civilians, one Kenyan soldier and five militants
- Claimed responsibility
- Al-Shabaab
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Nairobi DusitD2 complex attack (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q60628970
- Text
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