An American businessman who survived the 9/11 terror attacks in New York has been identified as one of those killed in a terror attack in Nairobi this week. Jason Spindler, who was among the 21 people murdered at a Kenyan hotel complex on Tuesday, had been late for work at the World Trade Center at the time of the 2001 atrocity.The 40-year-old, from Houston, Texas, emerged from the subway when the first tower fell and was covered in dust and debris as he tried to help others, his mother Sarah told KTRK-TV.His mother and brother Jonathan confirmed his death on Facebook and to several US media outlets.Kevin Yu, a former university classmate, said Mr Spindler had helped save people stuck in rubble as the September 11 attacks unfolded.He told the Washington Post: "That's exactly the kind of person he is. I have no doubt that when he heard the explosions outside the hotel, he was one of those trying to jump in and help." Mr Spindler, who worked to grow businesses in emerging markets with … [Read more...] about US businessman Jason Spindler who survived 9/11 killed in Kenya terror attack
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Kenya terror attack: SAS soldier ‘helped in Nairobi rescue effort’
An SAS soldier reportedly helped tackle the terrorists who left at least 14 people dead, including a British man, when they targeted a luxury Nairobi hotel complex. The "long-serving" forces member is said to have been on a mission training and mentoring Kenyan Special Forces when the assault broke out.The unnamed soldier can reportedly be seen in photos wearing a balaclava as he helps civilians to flee the hotel and office complex.He is said to have joined the rescue effort in the upmarket Westlands neighbourhood.after a request from Kenya's security services.An unnamed insider has claimed the SAS soldier fired shots during the 20-hour siege that started on Tuesday, and that US Navy Seals also helped with the mission.Kenya's president has said the Islamist terrorists who carried out the attack have all been "eliminated".Uhuru Kenyatta said the security operation is now over after the siege left at least 14 innocent people dead. He added that most of the victims were Kenyans.Police … [Read more...] about Kenya terror attack: SAS soldier ‘helped in Nairobi rescue effort’
American company boss killed in Nairobi terror rampage was a 9/11 survivor, brother reveals
AN American businessman who survived 9/11 has been named as one of 14 people killed in yesterday's horrific terror attack in Nairobi. Jason Spindler was at the Dusit hotel when four Al-Shabaab terrorists went on a gun and bomb rampage through the upmarket complex. The US businessman was the CEO of I-DEV International, a management and investment firm based in the Kenyan capital. His brother, Jonathan, confirmed his death on Tuesday, saying: "It's with a heavy heart that I announce that my brother, Jason, passed away this morning during a terror attack in Nairobi," Dailymail.com reported. "Jason was a survivor of 9/11 and a fighter. I am sure he gave them hell." A British man with dual UK-South African nationality was also among those killed, while a second Brit was injured. Today Jason's friend Chris Shroeder said on Facebook: "Jason Spindler was one of those rare men who was loved by pretty much anyone be touched in Kenya and around the world. "He chose a life of hope and inclusion. I … [Read more...] about American company boss killed in Nairobi terror rampage was a 9/11 survivor, brother reveals
American killed in Kenya attack identified
Ben Curtis Associated Press Published 7:28 AM EST Jan 16, 2019 Nairobi, Kenya – San Francisco-based company I-DEV International confirms that American Jason Spindler was killed in the extremist attack in Kenya’s capital. Spindler was the co-founder and managing director of I-DEV. The company says in an email that nine others in its Nairobi office were safely evacuated. Kenya’s security forces have killed the Islamic extremist gunmen whose assault on a luxury hotel and shopping complex took 14 “innocent lives,” the country’s president said Wednesday. “All the terrorists have been eliminated,” President Uhuru Kenyatta said in announcing an end to the operation to secure the complex in the capital, Nairobi. In a televised address, he did not say how many attackers were involved. He said more than 700 people were evacuated during the security operation and urged Kenyans to “go back to work without fear,” saying the East … [Read more...] about American killed in Kenya attack identified
More bullets fly the morning after deadly attack on Nairobi hotel complex
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta vowed authorities would "pursue relentlessly" those involved in the funding, planning and execution of Tuesday's attack on a hotel complex in Nairobi.Kenyatta said in a televised address Wednesday that "multiple security efforts are underway to detect, deter, disrupt and defeat any terrorist operative or group." He added that all four militants who stormed the site had been killed by security forces."We' re grieving as a country and my heart and that of every Kenyan goes out to the innocent victims," Kenyatta said. "We are also a nation that never forgets those who hurt our children."Sporadic gunfire could be heard from the scene in the morning after scores of people were rescued at daybreak as police continued what they called a mopping-up exercise.Kenyatta said 14 civilians were confirmed dead. An earlier estimate had put the death toll at 15. He added that more than 700 people have been safely evacuated by rescue teams. Photos … [Read more...] about More bullets fly the morning after deadly attack on Nairobi hotel complex