What on EARTH happened in Kenya :-(??

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Save us all from fanatics .

I am quite fanatically against extremists of all colours/faiths/nationalities.

What can go on in their heads when they plan an attack like this? Are they hoping to win support? Do they truly believe that atrocious acts like this wins a place in paradise?? Really?

I despair sometimes .

The updates on Facebook from friends in Kenya this morning are so sad. The niece of a friend was there and got out, a friend of another friend was killed. Another one refers to a pregnant woman who was killed.
I suspect a friend is there with the KDF.
Horrible situation. Kenya doesn't need this.

I am so sorry for everybody who may have lost a loved on ein this attack.

Yy it is the last thing Kenya needed and I fear will have repercussions.
Which will lead to repoercussions.
And so on and so forth .

I can see how angry, disinfranchised people's support who sympathise with the cause may be won with violent action like this, but surely the wider community/world just get alienated from whatever the 'cause' may be, non?

Just like during the Third Reich official church codemnation of what went on in Germany was thunderingly loud in its absence, I miss prominent Muslim leaders speaking out against atrocities.
Apparently the shopping centre is "at least past Israeli owned' - well, that explains it then .

The news this morning says that the attackers are still in the Mall (holed up in a supermarket?) with an unknown number of hostages, and that security forces are planning a "major" operation to deal with it. Very worrying.

15 gunmen still inside

SKY is reporting a rescue operation being under way with the help of Israeli forces.

The pictures were dreadful, I got very upset, poor souls running for their lives.

I think it is the one where there is a group of other children hiding under a table behind her? I also felt ill with what must be a dead body behind a wall and people running crouched down, ignoring the body.

Yes, her mum and sibling are hiding under the table behind. Can you imagine having to push your child out to run. I can barely even think it. Utter, utter cunts. I have family there and grew up there, just down the road from Westlands. Seeing everyone helping each other and the blood just made me far too emotional. I hope the hostages are safe and the worst is over. Is that too much to ask for.

Fucking bastards, targeting somewhere where there would be young families, though anyone who plans this sort of atrocity are fucking bastards and no-one should be their targets.

Where is the international outrage from the Middle East, condemning and distancing themselves from these arseholes?

BBC are saying at least 59 dead

I will never understand people

Islam.

The president of Somalia has condemned them.

The feeling of unity coming through is amazing though, so many people are posting about Kenyans being one people.

All my relatives and friends are standing united.

Que, don't be disingenuous. I would like to see some wealthy respected Arabic states making it clear that this is unacceptable behaviour, so as not to encourage others. Same as western governments speak out about how horrendous these acts are.

Just FYI, funeral tents in Iraq were bombed by Sunnis yesterday, killing over 90 Shi'ites. I want to hear some condemnation about that too.

I'm really worried at the moment as DSis and her DP went for about 10 days on the 12th September. I've tried texting them but no answer and none of my family knows or has got back to me yet. The Foreign Office have their details now and my contact phone number so I'm just hoping for the best.

A Christian church full of worshippers in Northern Pakistan was also attacked yesterday : 25 people murdered. So sad.

RIP to all these people, and condolences to their families.

Just trying to work out a few things from my 15 yo nephew without freaking him out. I doubt he's seen the news so it's probably safe.

All I've managed to work out so far is that they are definitely still there and not due back till tomorrow. DN did not know the name of the hotel either. My mum hasn't got back to me yet.

duchesse, i hope your family turn up really quickly. Would they think to send an email, do you know who they booked their holiday with? Any clues on FB or the like? Or if you found a hotel they stayed at, someone there might know their travel plans.

Que, thanks for the insult. Frankly don't care about your massive assumption.