Nairobi Attack: Israel Takes Lead Role In Advising Kenyan Forces -- The Guardian
Countries including Britain have offered help, and CIA also has officers in Kenya
Israel has taken the leading role among foreign countries in aiding and advising Kenyan forces after al-Shabaab Islamist extremists attacked the upmarket Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi, according to security and intelligence sources.
A host of other countries have offered help, including Britain, which has resident MI6 officers in Kenya and special forces training their Kenyan counterparts. Metropolitan police anti-terrorist officers are in Kenya to try to monitor the activities of suspects including Samantha Lewthwaite, widow of the 7/7 London suicide bomber Germaine Lindsay.
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Israel reportedly helping Kenya in shopping mall siege -- L.A. Times
Israeli advisers helping Kenya in mall siege: Israeli security source -- Reuters
Report: Israeli advisers helping Kenya in mall siege -- YNet News
Report: Israeli Forces Join Efforts to End Kenya Siege -- Arutz Sheva
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Kenya: Israeli Commandos Join Westgate Rescue -- allAfrica.com
Israeli commando force joins Kenyan military storming Nairobi mall seized by Islamist gunmen -- Debka
What’s the Connection Between Israel and the Kenyan Mall Attack? -- Joshua Keating, Slate
