14 Riverside Attack: Pain, anguish and acts of bravery (Photos)

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An armed man at the Dusit Hotel Complex, in Nairobi, Kenya. (Beverlyne Musili, Standard)

Gunmen stormed the Dusit Hotel complex in Westlands, Nairobi, on Tuesday at around 3pm. The Al Shabaab, a Somalia-based militant group has claimed responsibility for the assault.

Evacuation from the Dusit Hotel complex in Nairobi, Kenya.

Interior Ministry has asked public to stay away from Dusit Hotel complex as it remains an active
operation area.

A woman hides behind a car at the scene of a terror attack. [Luis Tato, AFP]

The United States and the United Nations has condemned the terror attack. US termed it "a senseless act of violence," while UN called it a "horrible terrorist attack."

Police evacuate people at the scene of the terror attack at dusitD2 Hotel complex in Nairobi's Westlands suburb. (AFP)

Over 50 people have been rescued from Dusit hotel complex at 14 Riverside area in Nairobi even as security forces battle terrorists for over 10 hours.

A woman (centre lower left) who was evacuated from dusitD2 compound in Nairobi after a blast followed by a gun battle is reunited with her family on January 15, 2019. (AFP)

At least 15 people were killed in the terror attack on Dusit complex in Westlands.

An unidentified man helps in evacuation after the terror attack in Nairobi.

Police have so far rescued 174 people overnight as authorities say they are in control of CCTV cameras.

A policeman runs past burning cars at the scene where explosions and gunshots were heard at the Dusit hotel compound, in Nairobi. (Reuters)

Those killed include 11 Kenyans, two Britons, one American and the other one not yet identified.

People are evacuated by a member of security forces at the scene of the terror attack. (Reuters)