Lexie Way- Kenya attack

Late Saturday night, about a dozen gunmen stormed into the Nairobi mall in Kenya and fired, keeping many people hostage. The shooters left sixty-eight people dead, 175 injured, and over 30 in hostage until Sunday night during a tense standoff with the police. The attack on Saturday had been the deadliest attack in Kenya since al Qaeda blew up the U.S. Embassy there in 1998. Soldiers stayed outside the mall holding their ground for the past two days. Earlier on Sunday morning, three injured security forces were removed from the mall to get medical attention, and about 1,000 people were freed by afternoon. Most of the victims were Kenyans, but there were also many foreigners there shopping as well.

            I don’t understand why there are so many attacks in the world, especially within countries. It’s really depressing knowing that so many people were taken from their families and friends from going to somewhere people go on a daily basis. It’s scary to think that no one can be trusted, and that a place that people usually would think is safe can turn very dangerous in an instant. Back home I worked at the mall so it really makes me think about how dangerous places can be, especially places I am comfortable with.