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January 17, 2019

Kenya: Death Toll in al-Shabab Attack on Nairobi Hotel Rises to 21
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In Kenya, the death toll from Tuesday's attack on a luxury hotel in the
capital Nairobi has risen to 21-plus five assailants-with Kenya's Red
Cross warning that 50 people remain missing. In a statement, the
Somalia-based al-Shabab group claimed the assault was retaliation for
President Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of
Israel. Among the dead was at least one U.S. citizen: businessman Jason
Spindler, who in 2001 survived the September 11 attacks on the World
Trade Center.


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