The official Twitter account of the press office for Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen, better known simply as al-Shabaab. Screenshot twitter
The Twitter Terrorists: How Killers Boasted Of Kenyan Mall Carnage With Live Commentary As They Murdered Dozens Of People -- Daily Mail
* Al Shabaab members gloated as death toll from Nairobi massacre rose
* Twitter tried to shut down its accounts, only for others to spring up fast
* Tweets show how terrorists are adapting to spread fear far and quickly
* Group used hashtag Westgate to attract readers to hate-filled messages
Terrorists in Nairobi gave a live commentary on Twitter as they murdered dozens of innocents at Westgate shopping centre.
Members of Al Shabaab gloated as the death toll rose and mocked the Kenyan government forces trying to save hostages.
In a startling new turn in terrorist tactics, they left US-based Twitter flat-footed as the website tried to shut down the terrorist accounts, only for others to spring up within minutes.
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More News On How Al Shabaab Used Twitter To Report Their Attack And Massacre At the Westgate Mall In Nairobi
Al-Shabab Twitter Account Suspended, New One Appears -- Voice of America
The Militant Group Behind the Kenya Mall Attack Is Live-Tweeting the Massacre -- Slate
Al-Shabab's Twitter account suspended for third time -- Times of India
Al-Shabab Takes Credit for Mall Attack on Twitter -- Webpronews
Twitter’s Dual Role in Nairobi Mall Attack -- Truth Dig
African Militants Turn More to Social Media -- Wall Street Journal
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