Ahmed Abdi Godane, Audio message regarding Westgate Mall attack, September 2013

Date
Sep. 2013
Name of Author
Ahmed Abdi Godane AKA Mukhtar Abu Zubair
Body

“There is no way that you, the Kenyan public could possibly endure a prolonged war in Somalia and you cannot withstand a war of attrition inside your own country. So make your choice today and withdraw your forces or be prepared for an abundance of blood that will be spilt in your country, economic downfall and displacement. (Audio message regarding Westgate Mall attack) Leftie, Peter. "Al-Shabaab Leader behind Westgate Attack Believed Killed in US Military Attack." Daily Nation, September 3, 2014, http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Man-behind-Westgate-attack-believed-killed-in-strike/-/1056/2440422/-/82lsr6z/-/index.html.

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