Kenya Massacre: Video Shows Gunmen In Mall

A video has emerged showing four gunmen involved in the massacre at a shopping centre in Nairobi, Kenya.

It shows the heavily-armed attackers walking through a storeroom in the mall and searching other adjacent rooms. 

It is understood that the CCTV pictures captured the gunmen mid-way through the assault - as many of the victims remained trapped inside Westgate Mall.

The footage comes as Kenya's military spokesman named four people implicated in the attack.

Two of the gunmen in one of the storerooms

Major Emmanuel Chirchir gave their names as Abu Baara al-Sudani, Omar Nabhan, Khattab al-Kene and Umayr.

Al-Sudani, from Sudan, was the leader of the group inside the mall and had been trained by al Qaeda, said Chirchir.

He is "an experienced fighter and sharpshooter", he added.

Nabhan, a Kenyan of Arab origin, was born in Mombasa and travelled to Somalia with his uncle at the age of 16, said the spokesman.

The third attacker, Al-Kene, is said to be Somali from the capital Mogadishu, and is linked to al Shabaab Islamist militants, Chirchir said.

One of the gunmen holds a weapon in the storeroom

The other names of the fourth attacker, Umayr, as well as his nationality and history were "not yet identified", he said.

Al-Kene and Umayr are known members of al Hijra, a Kenyan extremist group affiliated with al Shabaab, according to Matt Bryden, former head of the United Nations Monitoring Group on Somalia.

The latest video footage of the September attack surfaced after a government official revealed that security cameras appeared to show fewer gunmen than originally thought.

Kenya's government initially said 10 to 15 attackers were involved in the assault, which left at least 67 people dead.

However, police now believe between four and six people took part in the protracted siege. 

"From what we have now that is coming out of the investigation, the number of attackers was between four to six," police chief David Kimaiyo told Kenyan television station KTN.

Some of the mall complex collapsed during the three-day siege

"None of them managed to escape from the building after the attack," he said.

Kimaiyo also confirmed that wanted British "White Widow" Samantha Lewthwaite - reported to have been one of the attackers - was not involved.

He said: "On Samantha we have also established that she was not part of the attackers in the building. There was no woman."

Al Shabaab has said it carried out the attack in retaliation for Kenya sending troops into Somalia nearly two years ago.

The group has promised more attacks inside Kenya unless those troops are withdrawn.

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has vowed to continue the military mission inside Somalia despite the mall attack.

Mr Kenyatta ordered a commission of inquiry into the attack. The Red Cross says a further 39 people are still unaccounted for.

Meanwhile, Somali al Shabaab militants have claimed foreign forces raided one of its bases in the early hours of Saturday and attacked a house.

Forces landed on the beach at Barawe -110 miles south of Mogadishu - and a gunfight ensued, a spokesman for al Shabaab's military operations, told the Reuters news agency.

Pentagon spokesman George Little declined to comment on whether US forces had taken part in the alleged raid.

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Egypt Troops Surround Kerdasah After Gun Battle

Egyptian troops backed by helicopters have encircled an Islamist stronghold after exchanging gunfire with suspected militants who killed a senior police officer.

General Nabil Farag was shot dead as troops stormed into the Kerdasah district to arrest people accused of torching a police station and killing 11 security officers in August, according to state TV.

State news agency MENA said Gen Farag, an aide to the police chief of Giza city, was killed on the outskirts of the town by "terrorists and criminal elements".

Security sources said dozens of weapons, including rocket-propelled grenades had been seized and 41 arrests were made as police hunted 140 wanted people.

Interior ministry spokesman Hany Abdel Latif said: "The security forces will not retreat until (Kerdasah) is cleansed of all terrorist and criminal nests."

Footage broadcast by the privately-owned Mihwar TV channel showed armoured personnel carriers, police and soldiers in the streets.

Security forces reportedly imposed a curfew of the area, which police had effectively been barred from entering for almost two months following violence over the ousting of President Mohamed Morsi.

Cairo authorities also briefly shut several lines on the metro system after two unexploded bombs were found on the tracks 100m from Helmeyet el Zaytoun station in the northeast of the city.

The Interior Ministry later said the bombs were "fake", AFP reported.

Mr Morsi's exit was triggered by mass protests that led to counter-protests nationwide.

Violence between his supporters and security forces included large-scale attacks on police stations, individual security officers and churches.

At least 1,000 people have died in the violence with most deaths coming during the security forces' dispersal of two pro-Morsi sit-ins in Cairo on August 14.

About 100 police officers also died in the clashes.

Nearly 2,000 Islamist activists and politicians have been arrested since Mr Morsi was forced from office.

Kerdasah, known for producing and selling fancy fabrics is 14km from Cairo and known to be an Islamist stronghold.

Residents of the area said on Wednesday they were not in control but do not want police there.

"We don't trust them as we know they will come to arrest people we know and respect whom they blame on the violence that we know was done by outsiders, not by our respectable sheikhs," Ahmed Aly said.

Egyptian security forces had last Monday stormed the town of Delga in Minya province, about 300km south of Cairo, clearing barricades set up by Mr Morsi's supporters there who were almost in control of the town.

Some 56 residents were arrested.

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Capitol Chase Woman's Family Speak Out

A sister of the woman shot dead by police in Washington after trying to ram her car through a White House barrier says there were no indications that her sister was unstable.

Miriam Carey's actions sparked a high-speed car chase on Thursday which ended with the 34-year-old mother, of Stamford, Connecticut, being shot by officers.

Carey's one-year-old daughter who was in the car with her at the time was unharmed and has been taken into protective custody.

The incident came at a time of high political tension in the US capital, with Congress debating how to resolve the shutdown of the federal government when shots rang out.

Miriam Carey was a dental hygienist. Pic: Facebook

Last night, Carey's sister Amy Carey-Jones said her sister "seemed OK" the last time they spoke more than a week ago.

She said her family had "a lot of questions" about her sister's death and why police opened fire.

"My sister was a loving mother, she was a law abiding citizen, she had no political agenda and she did not deserve to have her life cut down at the age of 34," she added.

A second sister, retired New York City police officer Valarie Carey, said police should not have used deadly force.

She said there was "no need for a gun to be used".

Speaking outside Valarie Carey's home in Brooklyn, both sisters said Miriam had been suffering from post-natal depression since the birth of her baby.

A federal law enforcement official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Carey held the delusional belief that President Barack Obama was communicating with her.

Carey had made delusional "expressions about the president in the past" and "believed there was some communications to her", and concerns about her mental health were reported in the last year to Stamford police, the official said.

Carey's one-year-old daughter was unhurt

Carey, who worked as a dental hygienist, had no previous run-ins with the US Secret Service, which is responsible for White House security, a law enforcement official said.

Police said there appeared to be no direct link to terrorism, and there was no indication Carey was armed.

Capitol Police Chief Kim Dine called it an "isolated, singular matter".

The chase began shortly after 2pm when a black Toyota Infiniti attempted to smash through the barricade close to the White House.

Video footage showed officers with guns drawn attempting to get the driver out of the vehicle.

But Carey spun the car around and sped away, knocking a law enforcement official.

The car raced up Pennsylvania Avenue toward the Capitol where Congress was in session.

Police chased and fired at the car, which came to a halt near the Capitol building, and she was shot dead.

By the end of the chase, two people were injured - a Secret Service member struck by the car outside the White House, and a Capitol Police officer whose vehicle hit a barricade during the chase.

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Chloe Kinsella: Missing Teen's Body Identified

Police have confirmed that a body found in a river in Ireland is that of missing teenager Chloe Kinsella.

The 15-year-old's body was recovered from the River Shannon at Brown's Quay in the Thomondgate area of Co Limerick, a short distance from her family home.

A post-mortem examination is due to take place on Saturday at University Hospital. Officers do not suspect foul play.

The teenager's uncle Matthew Franklin told the Irish Independent: "As far as we know, there was nothing wrong with Chloe. It just all of a sudden came on top of her."

He appealed to anyone troubled and under pressure in their lives to seek help.

Chloe's body was found near to where she lived in Limerick

"Live your lives, just relax and be happy ... because if it gets out of hand, we'll have another tragedy on our hands ... If the pressure gets to you, just go and seek help."

Paying tribute to Chloe he added: "She was just a lovely little child. She passed my house every morning and hugged my little seven-year-old daughter. And now she's gone. I can't believe it."

Her sister Linsey Kinsella, who led an online campaign to help find the teenager, told the newspaper: "I never thought I'd be seeing this day.

"Chloe, I was waiting for you to come home or even ring my phone. Thanks to everyone who helped to find her. She never knew how much she was really loved."

The Limerick Leader reported that there were emotional scenes at a community centre in the city on Friday where many had gathered and heard the news.

Relatives, friends and volunteers had been helping with the search effort since Chloe went missing from her home in Kenyon Avenue, Kileely, Limerick, a week ago.

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Libya Gunmen 'Kill 15 Soldiers' Near Tripoli

Gunmen have attacked a military post southeast of Tripoli, killing 15 soldiers, according to Libya's official news agency.

A military official said the gunmen had used vehicles topped with machine guns to attack the post on the road between Tarhuna and Bani Walid.

Another five soldiers are reported to have been wounded.

The country has recently been hit by a wave of attacks targeting military officers, activists, judges and security agents.

Two years after Colonel Gaddafi was overthrown and killed in a civil war, Libya's fragile government is struggling to control rival militias competing for influence.

Clan and tribal rivalries, as well as Islamist groups, have flourished and the country's armed forces cannot fully maintain order.

Ali Sheikhi, a spokesman for the army joint chief of staff, said: "The ambush happened on the road between Bani Walid and the town of Tarhouna, where the army had a checkpoint. They came under heavy gunfire. Between 12 and 15 soldiers were killed."

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Morocco Teenagers Arrested Over Facebook Kiss

Police have arrested a teenage boy and girl in northern Morocco for posting a photo on Facebook of them kissing.

The action has provoked a slew of copycats in protest at their detention, a rights organisation has said.

Chakib al Khayari, president of the Rif Association of Human Rights, said: "It involves a teenage boy and his girlfriend. They were arrested on Thursday for violating public decency by posting a photo of them kissing in the northeastern town of Nador."

The photograph was taken outside the high school where the two are students.

The young couple are being held in the juvenile detention centre in Nador, where a sit-in has started to demand their release, Mr Khayari said.

Their arrest, for violating public decency, has caused such a stir among young people that a number of other couples have posted similar photos on their Facebook pages.

A similar campaign has also been launched on Twitter using the hashtag #FreeBoussa.

Mr Khayari said the pair are to appear before a juvenile court judge next Friday.

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Prince Harry Celebrates Navy Centenary In Oz

By Jonathan Samuels, Australia Correspondent

Prince Harry is in Australia helping the country's navy celebrate 100 years since its first warships steamed into Sydney.

The prince, dressed in a crisp white uniform, looked at home among the military personnel as he took part in the once-in-a-lifetime nautical extravaganza.

Harry took to the sparkling harbour on board HMAS Leeuwin as hundreds of thousands of onlookers filled the shoreline to watch the gathered warships and catch a glimpse of the prince.

Prince Harry was treated to a fireworks display fit for a king

The International Fleet Review is celebrating 100 years since seven warships arrived in Sydney harbour, the first fleet solely owned and operated by Australia's then fledgling navy.

About 40 warships, 16 tall ships and 8,000 sailors are participating in this weekend's celebrations, which featured a massive fireworks display over the harbour.

The event is expected to have drawn 1.4 million spectators.

The show was the biggest since the city hosted the 2000 Olympics

Following a 100-gun salute, Governor-General Quentin Bryce, who represents Queen Elizabeth II in Australia, joined Harry on board the Leeuwin to officially review the ships.

The participating warships are from the US, China, Britain, Brunei, Micronesia, France, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Spain, Thailand and Tonga.

Harry is in Australia's largest city for just one day as part of a quick trip Down Under.

He greeted the public opposite the famous Sydney Opera House before attending a reception with Prime Minister Tony Abbott at Kirribilli House, Mr Abbott's official residence in Sydney.

One young Sydney woman went to great lengths to get Harry's attention.

The event is expected to draw 1.4 million spectators

Victoria McRae, 20, got taken out of Sydney Harbour by the Water Police after she got on a kayak and waved a flag that read "I (heart) U Harry" and printed her phone number on it in big red letters.

"I just wanted to see Harry on the boat really, I thought we'd get up close," Ms McRae told AAP. "It didn't quite go to plan, we got towed away, but it was worth it.

"We were under the Harbour Bridge and they were worried we were going to get run over. He's an eligible bachelor, I thought I was in with a chance."

The trip is Prince Harry's first official visit to Australia

Ms McRae said she got her mum's boyfriend to navigate the kayak as she tried to look for the popular Royal on the Leeuwin.

The prince flies to the Western Australia capital, Perth, on Sunday morning for a brief visit before leaving the country.

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'New York Biker Gang Attack': Two More Held

Two more motorcyclists have been taken into police custody in connection with the alleged attack on an SUV and its driver by a gang of bikers.

New York police said 35-year-old Robert Sims, of Brooklyn, has been charged with gang assault, weapons possession and other offences relating to last Sunday's videotaped attack on a black Range Rover in Manhattan.

Police said the bikers stopped the car on a highway, attacked the vehicle, then chased the driver Alexian Lien and pulled him from the car after he ploughed over motorcyclist Ed Mieses while trying to escape.

Mr Lien was allegedly beaten up by the group and needed stitches on his face but his wife and young child, who were also in the car, were unhurt.

Police detained another Brooklyn man on Friday but said charges had not been filed.

Two other bikers were charged previously, though the case against one was dismissed.

The other suspect Christopher Cruz, 28, of New Jersey, has already been charged with reckless driving and unlawful imprisonment. Cruz's lawyer has denied all allegations.

The New York incident was caught on a helmet-mounted camera worn by a biker and was posted online anonymously.

A video captured the moment as about two dozen riders slowed down, swarming the SUV and blocking its path. Some got off their bikes and approached the vehicle.

Police said a number of them began damaging the Range Rover.

Mr Mieses, the biker who was hit by the SUV as it sped away, may never be able to walk again, his wife Dayana said.

He suffered broken legs, fractured ribs and spine injuries, according to his family.

At least one other biker was injured in the incident.

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Man Who Set Himself On Fire In Washington Dies

A man who set himself on fire in a part of Washington DC close to the US Capitol has died of his injuries.

Officer Araz Alali said the man died on Friday night at a Washington hospital after being airlifted there with life-threatening burns.

He said the man was so badly burned that he will need to be identified through DNA and dental records.

Witnesses said they saw the man dump a red canister of petrol over his head and then set himself on fire.

Witness Vanessa Sink wrote on Twitter: "Just witnessed the craziest thing ever ... a man set himself on fire and danced down the Mall.

"A runner and passerby put the flames out. I didn't see him light the match, but I saw the flames engulf his body. It was incredible."

A dog checking the scene afterwards. Pic Vanessa Sink/@LiveMusicGirl

She said the man had been picked up by a helicopter and transported to a medical facility.

The incident happened just after 4.20pm EST (9.20pm UK time) on Friday in a part of Washington DC called the National Mall, between Capitol Hill and the White House.

It comes during a period of heightened tension in the capital, a day after a woman was shot for trying to ram her way into the White House and Capitol grounds and weeks after 12 people were shot at the Washington Navy Yard.

DC police spokeswoman Saray Leon said: "We have a report of a man on fire at 7th and Independence."

She said the man had been "conscious and breathing" when firefighters responded.

It is believed a police officer with the city's Metro Police attempted to help put out the blaze.

A dog was seen checking the scene with a police handler afterwards.

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Ireland Votes Against Abolishing Senate

By Vicki Hawthorne, Ireland Correspondent

People in Ireland have voted to keep their upper house of parliament following a referendum on its proposed abolition.

Voters went to the polls yesterday to vote in two referenda, one on whether the Senate (Seanad) should be abolished after the next general election in 2016.

The final result was very close with a 'No' vote (against abolition of the Senate) of just 51.73%. The 'Yes' vote was 48.27%.

The rejection of the proposed abolition of the upper house is a surprise and a body blow to the Irish Government.  

Before it came to power, the main governing party, Fine Gael, promised a referendum on the issue. 

Party leader and Prime Minister Enda Kenny was the main driving force for abolition and had argued that the upper house costs too much money and is inefficient. 

The cost of the Senate became the main talking point of the campaign in the weeks leading up to the vote. 

The outcome is a blow for Prime Minister Enda Kenny

Enda Kenny claimed scrapping the Senate would save €20m (£17m) a year.

Those against the abolition argued that the figure would be much less.

The Senate has 60 senators and is loosely based on the House of Lords in the UK. 

Members can be nominated by the Prime Minister or special panels of academics and politicians. 

The Irish Government supported the 'Yes' campaign for the abolition of the upper house. 

Unusually, most of the main political parties including Fine Gael, Labour and Sinn Fein came together to campaign for a 'Yes' vote.

The main opposition party, Fianna Fáil, campaigned for a 'No' vote.

A second referendum on the establishment of a Court of Appeal was also held yesterday. 

Turnout for the vote was low, as many had predicted

There is currently a High Court and a Supreme Court in Ireland, and the 'Yes' campaign argued that a Court of Appeal should also be created.

Supporters say it would cut the backlog of cases currently waiting to be heard in the Supreme Court.

The campaign leading up to the referenda had been somewhat slow and voters seemed disengaged. 

The Irish Prime Minister was criticised for not taking part in a televised debate with other party leaders on the referenda issues in the weeks leading up to the vote. 

Predictions of a low turnout were correct, with a voter turnout of less than 39.17%.

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