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Tuesday, January 15, 2019
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Tuesday, January 15, 2019
US, UN condemn ‘senseless’ attack on Kenya hotel
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNAIROBI, Kenya — A US State Department spokesperson says the United States condemns the “senseless act of violence” at an upscale hotel in Kenya’s capital.
The spokesperson says the US Embassy in Nairobi is closely monitoring the attack and working with Kenyan authorities to determine if any US citizens are affected.
Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is condemning “the horrible terrorist act.”
Authorities have not announced a death toll, but witnesses have reported up to five bodies in the attack claimed by the Somalia-based extremist group al-Shabab.
— AP
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