Gunfire Heard At Nairobi Hotel After Deadly Militant Attack - Reports

Rukhshan Mir (@rukhshanmir) Published January 16, 2019 | 06:00 AM

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 16th January, 2019) Gunfire was heard Tuesday night at the site of the deadly attack on a hotel and office complex in the Kenyan capital.

The local NTV news channel reported an explosion shortly after an operation began to rescue people who are believed to be still trapped at the Dusit hotel in Nairobi.

At least 15 people were reported dead and 30 wounded after militants stormed the luxury compound. The Islamist terror group, Al Shabaab, claimed responsibility for the gun-and-bomb attack.

An American and a Briton are said to be among those killed. Further eleven victims were identified as Kenyans, while two had no IDs on them.