Kenya attack: Images from Dusit hotel complex attack

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A siege by suspected militants in a hotel in the Kenyan capital Nairobi has ended, with all the attackers killed, after an operation which lasted almost 20 hours.

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Officials said 14 people were killed in the attack on the Dusit complex, but the Kenyan Red Cross said the death toll was higher

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Loved ones broke down as they went to identify the bodies of victims

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Security camera footage has emerged of the attackers entering the compound on Tuesday

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They threw bombs at cars inside the complex before entering the lobby

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Security forces were able to evacuate many of the civilians trapped in the compound within hours

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Many workers barricaded themselves in their offices, while others were escorted to safety

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The Somali-based militant group al-Shabab said it had carried out the attack

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The operation continued overnight, with more trapped civilians rescued

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Reports that the siege had ended on Tuesday evening proved premature, and on Wednesday morning troops were sent in to clear out the remaining attackers

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