" We 've mastered the entire floor . Meanwhile, the terrorists ran and hid in a shop . Nowhere to run , " said Interior Minister Joseph Ole Lenku last night , around 23:00 .
In addition to the victims of the terrorist , Kenyan military reported four injured while freeing the hostages . " Every effort has been made to end this problem , " said Joseph . Until last night , there were 68 deaths, 175 injuries .
Joseph also asserts , almost all the hostages were rescued . Confirmation was delivered Kenyan authorities following the discharge of dense smoke and the sound of explosions from the shops . Following a series of explosions heard a small explosion and a barrage of weapons .
Previous security forces ran into a position to surround the shopping center . Kenyan security authorities told Reuters at the scene said the blast occurred due to an attack by security forces who want to go shopping through the roof . The black smoke was seen rising above the building 15 minutes after the explosion .
A senior officer said police were trying to cripple militants after trying to rescue Somalia hostages are trapped overnight in the mall .
" Our security forces have been trying very hard and dedicated care to find a way to neutralize an attacker to attempt to save as many people are being held hostage , " he said .
Meanwhile , a spokesman for Al Shabaab attacker who urged Kenya to withdraw its troops from " Somalia ( neighboring Kenya ) threatened to kill the hostages . Was performed if the Kenyan security forces assisted by experts from the West and Israel tried to lunge in and break their resistance .
" The Israeli army and Kenya tried to enter through the west door , but to no avail , " said Ali Mohamud Rage , a spokesman for Al Shabaab , which is published online . "A group of mujahideen will kill all the hostages if the enemy tries to get in , " he added .
Although the Somali militant group Al Shabaab claimed responsibility for the deadly attack , Kenya Army Commander Julius Karangi said the attackers came from several different countries . However , he does not explain the origin of their country .
" We have enough information to believe that they came from several countries . This is global terrorism , " said Karangi . Number of attackers , including Somalis with dual citizenship , is a member of Al Shabaab militants .
Had circulated the news that one of the members of armed groups were white women . Allegedly , she is a mother of three from England , Samantha Lewthwaite , who was nicknamed " white widow " . He was a key member of Al Shabaab . Lewthwaite addition , two other Britons named Liban Ahmed Nasir Shirdoon Adam and engage in acts of terror . "
Unconfirmed sources said the 29 -year-old girl was among those who wear the guise of the raid at Westgate Mall . An image circulating on social networking sites showed a picture of a white woman , wearing a balaclava and carrying a weapon .
Moreover , in a post on Twitter , Al Shabaab had praised the white widow and bragged that he was among them . " Sherafiyah aka Samantha Lewthwaite is a strong woman ! We are glad he's in our lineup , " they wrote such Mirror.co.uk published yesterday .
However , Joseph Lenku denied the existence of several women among the attackers . " There is no woman . All terrorists are men . Several of them are dressed as women , " said Joseph . ( AP/ABC/c10/kim )
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