When Samantha Lewthwaite masterminded the attack in Westgate Mall in Kenya last week, hundreds of innocent people fell victim and she became internationally known as the ‘White Widow’. As a mother and wife, how could this woman plot an attack that would kill innocent women and children? Her husband, Jamal Lewthwaite, was one of the 7/7 suicide bombers on a London subway and exposed Samantha to his extremist Islamic beliefs. On the day of his death, the grieving wife acted as if she had no knowledge nor did she support his actions, which killed 52 commuters. So what possessed her to finish her husband’s work? After being placed in protective custody, Lewthwaite went on to marry another Muslim extremist named Habib Saleh Ghani. In 2009, she had her third child and that is when UK authorities believe she joined al Qaeda. To read more about the time leading up to the White Widow’s massacre plot and see more pictures, click below.
(Photos) Jesus Take The Wheel: 20 Dead In Shooting At Kenyan Mall!!!!
Gunmen opened fire in the upscale Westgate Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya. At least 20 people were killed and dozens were wounded. Kenya’s Ministry of Interior calls the shooting a possible “terrorist attack” and blames Somali militant group al Shabaab for the carnage. Al Shabaab had made threats against the shopping mall,two years after the Kenyan government concentrated forces against the Al-Qaeda linked group. Witnesses said they saw at least five assailants, who were shooting into the crowds at the mall without discrimination with AK-47s. Soldiers and victims agree that this shooting was not a botched robbery. To see pictures, click below.
(Video) Al Qaeda-Linked Threats Are The Reason U.S. Embassies Are Closing?!
Beginning August 4, U.S. Embassies around the world are closing down, including in Egypt. California Republican and chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Royce is saying that Al Qaeda-linked threats originates from the, “Middle East and in Central Asia.” CNN was told that the Obama administration was specifically keeping their eyes open for threats against the embassy in Sanaa, Yemen. Yemen has been cracking down on Al Qaeda, and President Obama plans on meeting with, Yemeni President, Abdo Rabu Mansour Hadi at the White House next week, so we’ll see where that goes. For now, hit the jump to get more details as well as the closing dates – via the U.S. Embassy’s Cairo twitter.
BREAKING NEWS: American Hostage Killed In Algerian Hostage Situation
According to FOXNews, the Associated Press has reported that one of the Americans being held in the Algerian hostage situation has been killed. We’ll have more details as they come in. Julie A.
Al-Qaeda Linked Group Has 7 Americans Held Hostage In A GAS FIELD !!!
An Al Qaeda-linked group from Mali has taken total control over a gas field in Algeria, taking 41 hostages including seven Americans and killing two. The name of the group is Katibat Moulathamine, or the Masked Brigade and they contacted the Mauritanian media to inform them that their group had carried out the mission of the attack. The group said the attack was in revenge for Algeria’s support of France’s operation against Al Qaeda-linked Malian rebels groups far to the southeast. This is crazy. You never know what these kinds of people are going to do, I mean they took control of a GAS FIELD. I hope this doesn’t turn out badly. The U.S. embassy will surely be getting involved in this one. Drop down bottom for more. JaaiR (JR)
