U.S. Malls on Alert After Al-Shabab Assault in Nairobi

Nairobi Fallout

In the aftermath of the Kenya mall siege, the Department of Homeland Security is checking on how well shopping centers at home are prepared for possible copycat attacks. Miranda Green reports.

Published Sep. 24 2013 5:45AM EDT

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The Department of Homeland Security is urging shopping malls in the United States to increase security in the aftermath of the carnage wrought by al Qaeda’s Somalia affiliate over the weekend in Nairobi.

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Malachy Kavanagh, a spokesman for the International Council of Shopping Centers, told The Daily Beast on Monday that...

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U.S. Malls on Alert After Al-Shabab Assault in Nairobi

In the aftermath of the Kenya mall siege, the Department of Homeland Security is checking on how well shopping centers at home are prepared for possible copycat attacks. Miranda Green reports.

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