Nairobi attack retaliation for Donald Trump’s Jerusalem move, says SITE

The deadly terrorist attack in Nairobi, in which 21 people were killed, was retaliation for US President Donald Trump’s move to declare Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the Al-Shabaab jihadist group said according to the SITE monitoring group. A statement by the group traced by the SITE claimed that its fighters stormed the DusitD2 complex on instructions by Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.

"It is a response to the witless remarks of the US president, Donald Trump, and his declaration of Al-Quds (Jerusalem) as the capital of Israel," the SITE quoted the group as saying.

A group of terrorists inspired and instructed by the Al-Qaeda leader stormed the DusitD2 complex on Tuesday. In the deadly attack, 21 people have lost their lives with many still undergoing treatment in critical condition. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta confirmed that the 20-hour-long operation to eliminate the terrorists hiding in the DusitD2 building has ended.

Earlier, it was reported that 15 people have been killed by the terrorists. The count, however, is expected to rise further as the Kenyan police scoured the rubble of a Nairobi hotel complex for more victims.

The deadly terrorist attack in Nairobi, in which 21 people were killed, was retaliation for US President Donald Trump’s move to declare Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the Al-Shabaab jihadist group said according to the SITE monitoring group. A statement by the group traced by the SITE claimed that its fighters stormed the DusitD2 complex on instructions by Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.

"It is a response to the witless remarks of the US president, Donald Trump, and his declaration of Al-Quds (Jerusalem) as the capital of Israel," the SITE quoted the group as saying.

A group of terrorists inspired and instructed by the Al-Qaeda leader stormed the DusitD2 complex on Tuesday. In the deadly attack, 21 people have lost their lives with many still undergoing treatment in critical condition. The operation to eliminate the terrorists hiding in the DusitD2 building took over 20-hours. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta confirmed the end of operation.

HIGHLIGHTS

• The Al-Shabaab termed the attack retaliation for Trump’s Jerusalem move.
• Al-Shabaab terrorists stormed the DusitD2 complex in Kenya's Nairobi.
• The death count in the Nairobi attack has reached to 21.