Nairobi DusitD2 complex attack
The 2019 DusitD2 complex attack was a terrorist attack that occurred from 15 to 16 January 2019 in the Westlands area of Nairobi, Kenya, which left 22 civilians and all five terrorists dead.
| 2019 Nairobi DusitD2 complex attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of terrorism in Kenya | |
Civilians move to safety as police provide cover at DusitD2 Nairobi | |
| Location | 14 Riverside Drive complex, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya |
| Coordinates | 01°16′12″S 36°48′13″E |
| Date | 15–16 January 2019 15:00 (EAT (UTC+3)) |
Attack type | Suicide bombing and mass shootings |
| Weapons | AK 47, Type 56-2, AK-63, explosives, F1 Grenade (attackers) H&K G3, Colt Canada C7, FN SCAR, CZ Scorpion EVO 3 (defenders) |
| Deaths | 22 (plus 5 attackers) |
| Injured | 27 |
| Perpetrators | Al-Shabaab |
| Motive | Opposition to Kenyan involvement in the Somali Civil War and Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital |
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