[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 268 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 268

Condemning the September 2013 terrorist attack at the Westgate Mall in 
 Nairobi, Kenya, and reaffirming United States support for the people 
            and Government of Kenya, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 11, 2013

     Mr. Coons (for himself and Mr. Flake) submitted the following 
  resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Condemning the September 2013 terrorist attack at the Westgate Mall in 
 Nairobi, Kenya, and reaffirming United States support for the people 
            and Government of Kenya, and for other purposes.

Whereas, on September 21, 2013, armed terrorists attacked the Westgate Mall in 
        Nairobi, Kenya, killing more than 60 people and injuring at least 175 
        from at least 12 different countries during a four-day siege;
Whereas the attack was the most deadly terrorist incident in Kenya since the 
        1998 al Qaeda bombing of the United States Embassy in Nairobi;
Whereas al Shabaab, a Somali Islamist extremist group with ties to al Qaeda, has 
        claimed responsibility for the attack, declaring that it was in 
        retaliation for the Government of Kenya's participation in the African 
        Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM);
Whereas al Shabaab was designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the United 
        States Government in 2008 and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist 
        entity in 2012;
Whereas the investigation to identify those responsible for the attack and 
        efforts to bring them to justice are ongoing;
Whereas Kenya is an important ally and regional security partner, playing a 
        vital role in breaking al Shabaab's recent stranglehold on Somalia 
        through its participation in AMISOM;
Whereas the Republic of Kenya and the United States have a strong and enduring 
        partnership based on a shared commitment to promoting peace and 
        prosperity in East Africa and around the world; and
Whereas Kenya is a culturally rich and ethnically diverse country: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the heinous 
        atrocities and terrorist attack that occurred at the Westgate 
        Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, from September 21 through 24, 2013;
            (2) offers its condolences to the families, friends, and 
        loved ones of those who were killed in the attack and expresses 
        its hope for the recovery of the wounded, including United 
        States citizens;
            (3) recognizes the many heroic and selfless acts by Kenyan 
        citizens, first responders, and the Kenya Red Cross to rescue 
        those caught in the Westgate Mall during the attack;
            (4) reaffirms United States support for the efforts of the 
        Government and people of Kenya to combat terrorism, counter 
        extremism, promote tolerance, and bring the perpetrators of the 
        Westgate Mall attack to justice;
            (5) commends the Government of Kenya's continued 
        participation in the African Union Mission in Somalia; and
            (6) recognizes Kenya as an important regional ally and 
        partner of the United States.
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