Blimey we shoot a known gangster its hand wring time yet the Kenyans use rockets

[vetran]

The destruction of massacre mall: First images show gaping chasm after three storeys collapsed when Kenyan forces 'fired rocket-propelled grenades' during siege | Mail Online

The destruction of massacre mall: First images show gaping chasm after three storeys collapsed when Kenyan forces 'fired rocket-propelled grenades' during siege
Minister had claimed collapse caused when terrorists set mattresses on fire
Al Shabaab said Kenyan assault team carried out 'demolition' of the building
Comes as forensic teams start working through the rubble to identify bodies

poor Bs.

[amcdonald]

Good, none of this softly softly worrying about the human rights of terrorists

I'd go one further though

Anyone found alive should be put to good use, like being used as replacements for animal testing

Why not test products on terrorists rather than animals, it would be for the greater good...

[Ticktock]

The destruction of massacre mall: First images show gaping chasm after three storeys collapsed when Kenyan forces 'fired rocket-propelled grenades' during siege | Mail Online



poor Bs.

Without clicking through, it appears that the headline (collapse caused by the Kenyan forces firing an RPG) is sourced from the terrorists making a statement claiming so...
Good job Daily Mail.

[vetran]

Without clicking through, it appears that the headline (collapse caused by the Kenyan forces firing an RPG) is sourced from the terrorists making a statement claiming so...
Good job Daily Mail.

no

It shows a gaping hole in the mall's roof left behind after three storeys collapsed when Kenyan soldiers fired rocket-propelled grenades inside, knocking out a support column, a government official said.

The official said the soldiers fired to distract a terrorist sniper so hostages could be evacuated.

[Mich the Tester]

I'd suggest that the Kenyan army found themselves in a rather more serious situation than trying to arrest one supposedly 'known gangster' and felt the situation called for measures that would in other circumstances be seen as extreme. I don't know which 'known gangster' you were referring too though.

[Ticktock]

no

Ah, like I said, didn't click through. Simply saw the headline, then
"Minister had claimed collapse caused when terrorists set mattresses on fire"
and
"Al Shabaab said Kenyan assault team carried out 'demolition' of the building"

[vetran]

I'd suggest that the Kenyan army found themselves in a rather more serious situation than trying to arrest one supposedly 'known gangster' and felt the situation called for measures that would in other circumstances be seen as extreme. I don't know which 'known gangster' you were referring too though.

which inquest is taking place now?


Agree it was a more challenging situation but it is unfortunate that they didn't appear to use international forces that are highly trained and effective in such hostage situations. Not sure taking a grenade launcher into a hostage situation would be part of my plan.

[amcdonald]

which inquest is taking place now?


Agree it was a more challenging situation but it is unfortunate that they didn't appear to use international forces that are highly trained and effective in such hostage situations. Not sure taking a grenade launcher into a hostage situation would be part of my plan.

A grenade launcher isn't ideal but probably all they had to hand

The Russians seem to have it right, pump gas into the building send in specialist forces wearing gas masks and shoot all the terrorists

Some hostages always die, but probably not as many as letting the siege carry on

[Mich the Tester]

which inquest is taking place now?

Dunno; I don't really follow UK news all that much.

[Paddy]

Good, none of this softly softly worrying about the human rights of terrorists

I'd go one further though

Anyone found alive should be put to good use, like being used as replacements for animal testing

Why not test products on terrorists rather than animals, it would be for the greater good...

The problem is that Islamic terrorists don’t fear death. What they do fear is bacon hence Russian special forces stuff bacon in their mouths and bury them in pig skin and pig fat. It tends to work. It would be better to stuff a pig’s willy in their mouth and then shoot them.