Nairobi: The terror attack in Nairobi is still on with ten hostages still being held as hostage. 69 people have died so far in the attack and the fear of an increase in the death toll persists.
A CCTV footage of the attack that has been recovered from inside the mall shows people running and hiding. It has been almost 48 hours since attackers opened fire at the Westgate Mall. The Kenyan government have claimed that they are at the end stage of retaking possession of the mall. The attackers remain holed up at the third floor of the mall.
The Al Shabaab group has claimed responsbility for the attack. The terror group has close links with Al-Qaeda, and the attack on civilians resembles 26/11 and other brutal terror strikes around the world. Al Shabaab's Islamist radical leaders said that they will attack again until Kenyan forces pull out of anti-terror operations in Somalia.
Kenyan President, whose own relatives were amongst the casualties, vowed to bring the Al Shabaab group, affiliated to al-Qaeda to justice
India too is counting the cost. Among those dead are IT professional from Chennai Sridhar Natarajan and 8-year-old Paramanshu Jain, the son of a bank manager there.
The Indian authorities, meanwhile, have promised all help to the family. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has condemned the attack in Kenya. In a letter to the Kenyan government, he said, "This incident is a stark reminder that the persisting menace of terrorism remains a formidable challenge that calls for a concerted and sustained response from the global community."
India's External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said, "It is with some sadness that we have to acknowledge that two Indian nationals, including a young man and a boy, unfortunately succumbed to the attacks. Apart from that there are four Indian nationals who are currently in hospital; they are being provided adequate medical attention."
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