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British architect among Kenya terror victims
Tributes pour in for talented British architect Ross Langdon, killed along with his pregnant girlfriend in the Nairobi terror attack. His mother describes her loss as “immeasurable”.
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Kenya mall attack: security forces ‘close in’
Kenyan security forces say that three militants are dead after officers storm Nairobi’s besieged Westgate mall in an attempt to rescue hostages. Six Britons are among the dead.
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Westgate eyewitness: militants ‘shot at children’
Kamal Kaur, who was inside the Westgate shopping centre in Nairobi when al-Shabaab militants struck, tells Channel 4 News how attackers shot at children, and how her pregnant friend was killed.
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Nairobi shopping centre attack: as it happens
Timeline: How a busy Saturday at a smart Nairobi mall descended into a bloodbath as al-Shabaab terrorists stormed the centre, going from shop to shop shooting. 59 are dead, a siege remains.
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Nairobi mall attack will ‘end tonight’, officials say
Kenyan officials launch a major offensive to take the Westgate shopping centre in Nairobi back from al-Shabaab militants – saying “this will end tonight”.
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British Somali terror suspect on hunger strike in US
Channel 4 News has learned a British Somali man imprisoned in the US for alleged terrorism has gone on hunger strike and is now in a “critical condition”, according to his family.
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Double restaurant bombs kill 15 in the Somali capital
Al-Shabaab bombers targeted busy restaurant next to city’s parliament in “brutal” double blast.
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British aid supplies lost to Somali militants
British humanitarian aid worth £480,000 has been captured by al-Qaeda linked militants, al-Shabaab, in southern Somalia.
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Woolwich attack: communities urged to ‘stand together’
David Cameron has told the public the best way to tackle terrorism, in the wake of the brutal Woolwich attack on Wednesday, is to “stand together” and “go about our normal lives”.
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Serving soldier killed in Woolwich street attack
A man confirmed as a soldier was killed in a politically-motivated knife attack by two men, who were shot by police. The attack triggered clashes between the EDL and riot officers on Wednesday.
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Far-right EDL supporters clash with police in Woolwich
Clashes erupt between police and members of the English Defence League in Woolwich, south east London, following the street killing of a man believed to be a serving soldier.
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Kenya’s elections and the language of peace – debate
As Kenya readies itself to go to the polls, watch our Google Hangout with Jamal Osman and guests as they look ahead to the Kenyan elections.
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Government advisors rule out drug ban on khat
The herbal stimulant khat should not be banned in Britain, say official drugs advisers, who also dismiss suggestions that its trade funds terrorism.
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How does Cameron’s al-Qaeda dilemma differ from Blair’s?
David Cameron’s claim that al-Qaeda poses an “existential threat” reminds us of Tony Blair’s rhetoric in the aftermath of 9/11. But how do their challenges differ?
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Somali militants ‘execute’ French hostage
Somali militants linked to al-Qaeda say they have executed French agent, Denis Allex, days after a botched rescue attempt which resulted in the deaths of two French commandos.