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The gunmen were carrying ak-47 rifles and throwing grenades. they appear to be targeting the non-muslims and the westerners, ordering the muslims to leave a food court area before they opened fire. the death toll stands right now at 22 people, but we expect the number to rise. this is ongoing. it's such a chaotic scene down there. no one has claimed responsibility for attack but east africa is home to several al-qaeda-linked groups that operate in the region. the group al-shabab vowed to attack nairobi. they have a history with militant violence. nay row bee was attacked in 1998. so this is no...

Grenades, they targeted non-muslims and westerners in this shopping mall. the shopping mall where the attack took place was an upscale sort of western part of nairobi, kenya's capital. there were reports there was a children's sort of event taking place at the mall when this attack happened. now, we understand the mall is owned by a wealthy israeli businessman, but we don't know what the motive behind the attack was today or if anyone in kenya knew who the owner of this mall was. looked like it may have been a robbery gone bad. but it looks like a terror attack now. now, no one has claimed res...

>> thanks. great to be with you. >> uma: overseas now. news of horrific shooting a day at the mall turns to terror in nairobi, kenya, as the gunmen open fire on shoppers there. kenya's red cross is saying at least 22 pem are now dead. the gunman reportedly are holding hostages inside that mall. authorities there are treating this as a terrorist attack. connor powell is joining us now live with the latest on the developing story from our mideast bureau. conorn? >> well, uma, reports we're getting out of kenya now is the ongoing, this is an ongoing attack that police are inside the building. as ...

Targeting nonmuslims and westerners telling muslims to leave a food court area before opening fire there. fox news has learned that a shopping mall was owned by a wealthy israeli businessman. we don't know the motive behind the attack. east africa, of course, is home to several al qaeda-linked groups that operate in the region. the somali militant organization which appears behind today's attack has previously vowed to attack nairobi after kenya sent troops into somalia two years ago. now east africa, of course, is no stranger to terror attacks. more than 200 people were killed in 1998 when al...

Nairobi. >> thank you for the update. appreciate it. >> uma: pakistan released highest ranking taliban prisoner it has been holding that comes from afghanistan. baradar was a founding member of the taliban as top military leader. the top officials said they are hope that the release will allow them to play an important role in the peace-making process with afghanistan. arrested in a cia raid of karachn 2010. he will be free to meet with anyone he chooses and will be provided with tight security. syria has handed over a list of what it says is its chemical weapons stockpile to the united nati...