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Q&A: Westgate attack aftermath

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A Kenya General Service Unit policeman stands guard in the area around Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi, 25 September, 2013.
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There are reports that Kenya's police and army may have fired at each other during the confusion

At least 67 people are known to have died after suspected al-Shabab militants stormed the Westgate shopping centre in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on 21 September. Almost a month later, many questions remain unanswered, amid something of an information vacuum.

What is happening now in Westgate?

Who was behind the attack?

How long was it planned?

Why did it take so long to end the siege?

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