NAIROBI (Reuters) - An American who survived the 9/11 attacks, two best friends from Kenya who worked to help Somalia, and a British development professional were among at least 14 people killed when Somali militants raided a posh hotel complex in Nairobi. Following are details on them: JASON SPINDLER "It is with a heavy heart that I have to report that my brother Jason Spindler passed away this morning during a terror attack in Nairobi, Kenya. Jason was a survivor of 9-11 and a fighter. I am sure he gave them hell!", his brother Jonathan posted on Facebook. Spindler was CEO of investment firm I-Dev International. He studied business at the University of Texas and law at New York University, according to his Facebook page. Most of his pictures showed him pursuing his passion of rock climbing in beautiful places. Spindler had also served with the U.S. Peace Corps in Peru. "Know you are mountain climbing with the angels tonight, Jason. You lived fully and beautifully, but you left us … [Read more...] about U.S. 9/11 survivor, Kenyan ‘buddies’ and Briton among Nairobi victims
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Who Dares Wins: SAS Soldier Led Attack Against Islamist Terrorists in Kenya
A member of the British Army’s elite Special Air Service (SAS) reportedly exchanged fire with the radical Islamic terrorists who attacked a hotel complex in Nairobi, Kenya, helping in the rescue operations. The “long-serving” member of the SAS — whose regimental motto is “who dares wins” — was undertaking training of Kenyan forces when four armed jihadists entered the Dusit D2 hotel complex in the Kenyan capital on Tuesday, reports Sky News.He was asked by Kenya’s security services to help and worked with the U.S. Navy Seals, exchanging fire with the terrorists and rescuing civilians from the complex in the affluent Westlands neighbourhood, which is popular with Western expatriates. An insider told The Sun: “UK Special Forces always run towards the sound of gunfire. He was there training and mentoring Kenyan forces when the shout went up, so they went in. “During the operation he fired off some rounds – it’s a … [Read more...] about Who Dares Wins: SAS Soldier Led Attack Against Islamist Terrorists in Kenya
American Businessman Who Survived 9/11 Killed in Kenya Terror Attack
An American businessman who survived the terror attacks in New York City on September 11, 2001, was killed in a Tuesday terror attack in Kenya at a Nairobi hotel. Jason Spindler, 40, who was the director of the business development firm I-DEV International in Nairobi, was killed along with at least 14 other people in in the attack carried out at an upscale hotel complex in Nairobi.The State Department confirmed an American citizen had been among the casualties but did not reveal the man’s identity until Wednesday. Spindler worked for Salomon Brothers as an analyst in New York City when the September 11 attacks took place. He managed to escape from Building 7, which was completely demolished after rubble from the North Tower collapsed on the building. The falling debris sparked fires which spread to the building’s lower floors. Spindler’s brother, Jonathan, wrote a post on Facebook Tuesday confirming the death of his brother. “Jason was a survivor of … [Read more...] about American Businessman Who Survived 9/11 Killed in Kenya Terror Attack
Al-Qaeda Allied Jihadists Kill 14 in Kenya Hotel Attack
President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya announced on Wednesday that a total of 14 people were killed in the terrorist attack on the Dusit hotel in Nairobi. He said security forces killed all of the attackers. Kenyan police also arrested two suspects connected to the case. The victims included an American businessman who survived al-Qaeda’s attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.Kenyatta spoke not long after witnesses said they could still hear gunshots and explosions coming from the hotel, which a heavily armed group of undisguised men assaulted on Tuesday afternoon. The Red Cross stated on Wednesday that 50 people who were reported missing after the attack remain unaccounted for. At least 30 injured people were evacuated to local hospitals for treatment. Somalia-based, al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the attack, perpetrated exactly three years after a high-profile al-Shabaab attack on a Kenyan military base in … [Read more...] about Al-Qaeda Allied Jihadists Kill 14 in Kenya Hotel Attack
American Killed in Kenya Attack Was 9/11 Survivor
An American investment adviser and NYU School of Law graduate survived one terror attack only to tragically die in another. A mother and father in Texas are shattered after learning their son, Jason Spindler, was one of the people killed in Tuesday's terror attack in Kenya. "I got a call from the embassy letting us know that he had been identified and was at the morge," Jason's father, Jospeh Spindler, said tearing up. Forty-year-old Jason was from Houston, but he went to NYU School of Law and worked at the World Trade Center where his family says he survived 9/11 — arriving at work just after the attacks. Top Tri-State News Photos “Of course he had to take off. The next day he went down to offer some help and building seven collapsed. Right when he was there,” Jason's mother said. When terror struck this luxury hotel in Nairobi, Jason was having lunch. He had lived in Kenya for 5 years, operating his business. "He was there to help people," Jason's … [Read more...] about American Killed in Kenya Attack Was 9/11 Survivor
