Yearender: Xinhua top 10 world news events in 2013
Updated: 2013-12-30 21:23
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5. Kenya attack highlights arduous task of anti-terrorism in Africa
On September 21, militants of al-Shabaab, an al-Qaida linked Somali Islamist group, stormed Nairobi's upscale Westgate shopping mall, leaving 67 dead and hundreds injured. The terrorist attack aroused concerns over the security in Kenya and the whole African continent.
The fight against terrorism in Africa is arduous and extremely urgent. Western, northern and eastern Africa, where security guarantee and anti-terrorism emergency mechanisms are relatively fragile, have seen rampant anti-government insurgencies with attacks more similar to those organized by al-Qaida.
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