Kenyan West Gate Mall on fire as Terrorists reportedly "Blow themselves up (Photos)

 

Kenyan special forces were today locked in a fight to the death with Islamic terrorists who have been barricaded inside a Nairobi mall with up to 40 hostages since Saturday.

Witnesses described hearing four large explosions at the Westgate Shopping Centre followed by fierce gun fire after the military tried to break the three day siege by gaining access from the roof.

It is feared that some of the gunmen inside may have blown themselves up, though a Kenyan government minister said that militants had set fire to some mattresses in a supermarket as a decoy.

Interior Minister Joseph Ole Lenku said that two of the terrorists had been killed and that most hostages were now free. All of the militants were men, he added, although some were dressed as women.So far, 69 people have been confirmed dead including four Britons. At least 175 were injured, including children

The names of the terrorists as published by Al Shabaab HSM twitter account which has taken responsibility for the attack are 

Names of alleged terrorists 

Ahmed Nasir Shirdoon, 24, from London, UK; 

Gen Mustafe Noorduiin, 27, from Kansas City, U.S., 

Abdifatah Osman Keenadiid, 24, from Minneapolis, U.S., 

Ahmed Mohamad Isse, 22, from Saint Paul, U.S; 

Ismael Guled, 23, from Finland; 

Abdirizak Mouled, 24, from Ontario, Canada; 

Zaki Jama Caraale, 20, and Sayid Nuh, 25, both from Somalia. 

(Dailymail Uk)