Terror Group Claims 137 Hostages Buried In Kenya Mall Collapse -- L.A. Times
NAIROBI, Kenya -- Terrorists who carried out the attack on the Westgate shopping mall here claimed Wednesday that 137 hostages were buried in the rubble of collapsed sections of the building.
Shabab also claimed via a Twitter account that Kenyan authorities had lobbed "chemical agents" into the mall, killing dozens of hostages, as the effort to retake the shopping center reached its climax.
Government spokesman Manoah Esipisu rejected the claims.
"Al Shabab is known for wild allegations, and there is absolutely no truth to what they're saying," he told the Associated Press.
Seeking to take advantage of the vacuum of information about the fate of hostages and other key questions, Shabab also posted a series of tweets Wednesday that accused Kenyan forces of toppling the building.
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Update #1: Militants: 137 hostages buried in Kenya mall rubble -- USA Today/AP
Update #2: Kenyan Attack Death Toll May Rise as Mall Rubble Searched -- Bloomberg
My Comment: I do not know how they came to their 137 number .... but it would not surprise me if more bodies are found in the next few days as the authorities start to shift through the rubble.
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