A British woman and "two or three Americans" are among the militants who took part in an attack on a shopping centre in Nairobi.
Kenya's Foreign Minister Amina Mohamed has confirmed that al Shabaab fighters were responsible for the attack, adding that the militants included Americans and a Briton.
In an interview with the PBS Newshour programme, Ms Mohamed said: "Both the victims and the perpetrators ... came from Kenya, the United Kingdom and the United States.
"From the information that we have, (there are) two or three Americans, and I think so far I have heard of one Brit."
Asked about the British woman, Ms Mohamed added: "A woman, woman, and I think she has done this many times before."
Samantha Lewthwaite is known to be in East Africa The announcement will fuel speculation that British terror suspect Samantha Lewthwaite, who was married to the July 7 bomber Jermaine Lindsay, was involved in the Kenya attack.
Lewthwaite, dubbed the "White Widow", is known to be in East Africa and is wanted by Kenyan police over alleged links to a terrorist cell that planned to bomb the country's coast.
In March last year officials said she had fled to Somalia and that officers were hunting a woman who used several identities, including hers.
Ms Mohamed said the Americans involved in the shopping centre attack are aged about 18 or 19 years.
Kenya's Foreign Minister Amina Mohamed spoke to the PBS Newshour programme "The Americans, from the information that we have, are young men. About between 18 and 19, of Somali origin or Arab origin, but that ... lived in the US in Minnesota and one other place," she said.
"I think that just goes to underline the global nature of the war that we're fighting."
A spokesperson for the Foreign Office said: "Aware of the Foreign Minister's comment, we continue to liaise very closely with the Kenyan authorities and to support their investigation into this attack.
"The UK will do everything it can to support the Kenyans bringing everyone responsible for this vicious attack to justice."
Somalia's al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab group has claimed responsibility for the attack, which began on Saturday.
Kenyan security forces took control of the shopping centre after a final assault on the militants.
Police are conducting a sweep of the complex following the rescue of the remaining hostages.
Anda sedang membaca artikel tentang
Kenya Siege: British Woman 'Among Attackers'
Dengan url
http://tampolantelak.blogspot.com/2013/09/kenya-siege-british-woman-among.html
Anda boleh menyebar luaskannya atau mengcopy paste-nya
Kenya Siege: British Woman 'Among Attackers'
namun jangan lupa untuk meletakkan link
Kenya Siege: British Woman 'Among Attackers'
sebagai sumbernya
0 komentar:
Posting Komentar