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Kenya Defence Forces

Kenya Defence Forces: TORONTO Canada offered its support to Kenya Sunday, saying it was "prepared to do more" to help the east African country recover from a horrific terrorist attack that killed at least 68 people, including two Canadians. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. The attack that began Saturday dragged into Sunday, with 10 to 15 terrorists holed up inside the building with a number of hostages as Kenyan authorities mounted what it called a final operation to end the siege. Trucks of soldiers from the Kenya Defence Forces arrive after dawn outside the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya Sunday. Islamic extremist gunmen lobbed grenades and fired assault rifles inside Nairobi's top mall Saturday, killing dozens and wounding more than 100 in the attack. Early Sunday morning, 12 hours after the attack began, gunmen remained holed up inside the mall with an unknown number of hostages. Diplomat Annemarie Desloges and an unidentified Canadian were caught in the crossfire as gunmen used AK-47s and threw grenades at Nairobis upscale Westgate mall, a venue frequented by expatriates and wealthy locals. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.