15 dead in Islamist attack on Kenya hotel complex: police sources

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 A man passes in front of burning cars that exploded at the entrance of DusitD2 hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, on January 15, 2019, after a blast followed by a gun battle rocked the upmarket hotel and office complex. (Photo by KABIR DHANJI / AFP)

NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — An Islamist attack on an upmarket hotel and office complex in the Kenyan capital has left 15 people dead, according to two police sources at the scene where fighting was still ongoing.

“We have 15 people dead as of now and that includes foreigners. You will be given more details on all this and even the nationalities by our seniors,” a police source told AFP on condition of anonymity.

A second source confirmed the toll but warned “there are areas not yet accessed but that’s what we know so far.”

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