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NAIROBI, Kenya - Un porte-parole de l'armée du Kenya a confirmé samedi les noms des auteurs de l'attaque contre le centre commercial Westgate Mall à Nairobi, qui a donné lieu à un siège de quatre jours et a fait au moins 67 morts le mois dernier.
Le major Emmanuel Chirchir a affirmé que les quatre attaquants se nommaient Abu Baara al-Sudani, Omar Nabhan, Khattab al-Kene et Umayr. Les noms ont d'abord été divulgués par une station de télévision locale.
L'identité des quatre hommes a été révélée après qu'une chaîne télévisée privée de Nairobi eut obtenu et diffusé une vidéo de l'assaut contre le centre commercial captée par des caméras de surveillance.
Les images ne montrent que quatre assaillants en train de traverser tranquillement un magasin, mitraillette à la main.
Elles contredisent ainsi les premiers rapports du gouvernement kényan sur l'attaque, qui soutenaient que 10 à 15 hommes armés avaient participé à l'assaut du 21 septembre.
Il est toutefois possible que d'autres assaillants n'apparaissant pas dans la vidéo aient pris part à l'opération.
Al-Shabab, une organisation terroriste somalienne affiliée à Al-Qaida, a revendiqué l'assaut, disant qu'elle avait voulu se venger de l'intervention militaire du Kenya en Somalie il y a deux ans qui visait à chasser les extrémistes du pays.
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Attack At Mall In Nairobi
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A plume of black smoke billows over the Westgate Mall, in Nairobi, Kenya Monday, Sept. 23, 2013. Multiple large blasts have rocked the mall where a hostage siege is in its third day. Associated Press reporters on the scene heard multiple blasts and a barrage of gunfire. Security forces have been attempting to rescue an unknown number of hostages inside the mall held by al-Qaida-linked terrorists.(AP Photo/Jonathan Kalan) (credit:AP)
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Armed police from the General Service Unit take cover behind a wall during a bout of gunfire, outside the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya Monday, Sept. 23, 2013. Hostages being held by al-Qaida-linked terrorists in a Nairobi mall have not been released despite an earlier statement from the military that \"most\" had been rescued, a person connected to the situation told The Associated Press on Monday. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) (credit:AP)
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Paramedics and police officers run outside the Westgate Mall in Nairobi after heavy shooting started Monday, Sept. 23, 2013. Kenya\'s military launched a major operation at the upscale Nairobi mall and said it had rescued \"most\" of the hostages being held captive by al-Qaida-linked militants during the standoff. (AP Photo/Sayyid Azim) (credit:AP)
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Kenya security forces are seen behind a wall outside the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya Monday morning, Sept. 23, 2013. Kenya\'s military launched a major operation at the upscale Nairobi mall and said it had rescued \"most\" of the hostages being held captive by al-Qaida-linked militants during the standoff that killed at least 68 people and injured 175. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) (credit:AP)
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Kenya security personnel take cover outside the Westgate Mall after shooting started inside the mall early Monday morning, Sept. 23, 2013. Kenya\'s military launched a major operation at the upscale Nairobi mall and said it had rescued \"most\" of the hostages being held captive by al-Qaida-linked militants during the standoff that killed at least 68 people and injured 175. (AP Photo/Sayyid Azim) (credit:AP)
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Kenya security forces are seen behind a wall outside the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya Monday morning, Sept. 23, 2013. Kenya\'s military launched a major operation at the upscale Nairobi mall and said it had rescued \"most\" of the hostages being held captive by al-Qaida-linked militants during the standoff that killed at least 68 people and injured 175. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) (credit:AP)
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Kenya security forces are seen behind a wall outside the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya Monday morning, Sept. 23, 2013. Kenya\'s military launched a major operation at the upscale Nairobi mall and said it had rescued \"most\" of the hostages being held captive by al-Qaida-linked militants during the standoff that killed at least 68 people and injured 175. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) (credit:AP)
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Onlookers gather on a hill to observe the Westgate Mall after a bout of heavy gunfire just after dawn in Nairobi, Kenya Monday, Sept. 23, 2013. Helicopters circling overhead, Kenya\'s military launched a major operation Sunday night at the upscale Nairobi mall and claimed it had rescued \"most\" of the hostages being held captive by al-Qaida-linked militants during a standoff that killed at least 68 people and injured 175. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) (credit:AP)
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Relatives wait at the Nairobi City Mortuary following the mall attack in Kenya, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013. Kenyan authorities said Islamic extremist attackers remain inside the upscale Kenyan shopping mall, holding an unknown number of hostages, after killing at least 39 and injuring 150 during Saturday\'s attack. (AP Photo/Khalil Senosi) (credit:AP)
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Groups of onlookers gather on a road looking down over the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013. Multiple barrages of gunfire erupted Sunday morning from the upscale Kenyan mall where there is a hostage standoff with Islamic extremists nearly 24 hours after they attacked using grenades and assault rifles. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) (credit:AP)
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A line of soldiers from the Kenya Defense Forces run in front of the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013. Multiple barrages of gunfire erupted Sunday morning from the upscale Kenyan mall where there is a hostage standoff with Islamic extremists nearly 24 hours after they attacked using grenades and assault rifles. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) (credit:AP)
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Soldiers from the Kenya Defense Forces carry a wounded colleague, following the sound of explosions and gunfire, out of the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013. Associated Press journalists at the scene of a hostage standoff said a barrage of gunfire erupted from the upscale Kenyan mall Sunday morning and moments later two wounded Kenyan security forces were carried out of the mall. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) (credit:AP)
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Trucks of soldiers from the Kenya Defense Forces arrive after dawn outside the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013. Islamic extremist gunmen lobbed grenades and fired assault rifles inside Nairobi\'s top mall Saturday, killing dozens and wounding over a hundred in the attack. Early Sunday morning, 12 hours after the attack began, gunmen remained holed up inside the mall with an unknown number of hostages. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) (credit:AP)
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Trucks of soldiers from the Kenya Defense Forces arrive after dawn outside the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013. Islamic extremist gunmen lobbed grenades and fired assault rifles inside Nairobi\'s top mall Saturday, killing dozens and wounding over a hundred in the attack. Early Sunday morning, 12 hours after the attack began, gunmen remained holed up inside the mall with an unknown number of hostages. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) (credit:AP)
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Armed special force aim their guns at the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya on Saturday, Sept. 21 2013, after gunmen threw grenades and opened fire during an attack that left multiple dead and dozens wounded. A witness to the attacks on the upscale shopping mall says that gunmen told Muslims to stand up and leave and that non-Muslims would be targeted(AP Photo/Khalil Senosi) (credit:AP)
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Civilians who had been hiding inside during the gun battle manage to flee from the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013. Gunmen threw grenades and opened fire Saturday, killing at least 22 people in an attack targeting non-Muslims at an upscale mall in Kenya\'s capital that was hosting a children\'s day event, a Red Cross official and witnesses said. (AP Photo/Jonathan Kalan) (credit:AP)
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A body is seen on the floor, below right, as smoke fills the air inside the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013. Gunmen threw grenades and opened fire Saturday, killing at least 22 people in an attack targeting non-Muslims at an upscale mall in Kenya\'s capital that was hosting a children\'s day event, a Red Cross official and witnesses said. (AP Photo/Jonathan Kalan) (credit:AP)
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A woman who had been hiding during the gun battle runs for cover after armed police, seen behind, enter the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013. Gunmen threw grenades and opened fire Saturday, killing at least 22 people in an attack targeting non-Muslims at an upscale mall in Kenya\'s capital that was hosting a children\'s day event, a Red Cross official and witnesses said. (AP Photo/Jonathan Kalan) (credit:AP)
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An armed police officer takes cover during a bout of gunfire outside the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013. Gunmen threw grenades and opened fire Saturday killing at least 22 people in an attack targeting non-Muslims at an upscale mall in Kenya\'s capital that was hosting a children\'s day event, a Red Cross official and witnesses said. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) (credit:AP)
People run from the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya.(20 of45)
Gunmen threw grenades and opened fire during an attack that left multiple dead and dozens wounded. A witness to the attacks on the upscale shopping mall says that gunmen told Muslims to stand up and leave and that non-Muslims would be targeted. (credit:(AP Photo/Jason Straziuso))
A woman who had been held hostage reacts after being released.(21 of45)
Suspected terrorists engaged Kenyan security forces in a drawn out gun fight at the Westgate Mall in Nairboi. (credit:(TONY KARUMBA/AFP/Getty Images))
Woman runs for cover.(22 of45)
A woman who had been hiding during the gun battle runs for cover after armed police, seen behind, enter the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013. (credit:(AP Photo/Jonathan Kalan))
Location of the attack.(23 of45)
Graphic shows detail of shopping mall site of fatal gun attack in Nairobi, Kenya. (credit:AP)
View inside the mall.(24 of45)
Armed police take cover behind escalators as smoke fills the air inside the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013. (credit:(AP Photo/Jonathan Kalan))
Armed police on scene.(25 of45)
Armed police leave after entering the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013. (credit:(AP Photo/Jonathan Kalan))
Mall-goers flee after attack.(26 of45)
Civilians who had been hiding inside during the gun battle manage to flee from the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013. (credit:(AP Photo/Jonathan Kalan))
An armed police officer takes cover during a bout of gunfire outside the Westgate Mall.(27 of45)
The mall in Kenya\'s capital was hosting a children\'s day event at the time of the attack, a Red Cross official and witnesses said. (credit:(AP Photo/Ben Curtis))
Armed police at the Westgate Mall.(28 of45)
Armed police crouch down and take position during a gun battle outside the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013. (credit:(AP Photo/Jonathan Kalan))
Civilians leave the mall after gun battle.(29 of45)
Civilians who had been hiding during the gun battle hold their hands in the air as a precautionary measure before being searched by armed police leading them to safety, inside the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013. (credit:(AP Photo/Jonathan Kalan))
A rescue worker helps a child outside the Westgate Mall.(30 of45)
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Security helps a woman outside the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, after gunmen threw grenades and opened fire during an attack that left multiple dead and dozens wounded. (credit:(AP Photo/Khalil Senosi))
People flee the scene of the attack.(32 of45)
Security helps people outside the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, after gunmen threw grenades and opened fire during an attack that left multiple dead and dozens wounded. (credit:(AP Photo/Khalil Senosi))
A wounded man is escorted away from the mall.(33 of45)
Witnesses say a half dozen grenades also went off along with volleys of gunfire in and around the mall. (credit:(AP Photo/Sayyid Azim))
A rescued hostage collapses on the ground after being freed by police at Westgate Mall.(34 of45)
A witness to the attacks on the upscale shopping mall says that gunmen told Muslims to stand up and leave and that non-Muslims would be targeted. (credit:(AP Photo/Riccardo Gangale))
Two women hug outside the mall after the attack.(35 of45)
Bursts of gunfire were heard from outside the Westgate Mall Saturday, where cars were left abandoned. Witnesses say a half dozen grenades also went off along with lobbies of gunfire that started at midday. (credit:(AP Photo/ Jason Straziuso))
Woman escapes from the Westgate Mall.(36 of45)
A woman who had been hiding inside and managed to flee, sits in a state of shock, as an unidentified armed member of the security forces, above, keeps watch outside the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013. (credit:(AP Photo/Jonathan Kalan))
Security officers keep a crowd under control outside the Westgate Mall(37 of45)
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An injured person makes a phone call as he is helped on his arrival at the Aga Khan Hospital after the attack at the Westgate Mall.(38 of45)
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An injured person arrives at the hospital after the attack on the Westgate Mall.(39 of45)
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A injured child is wheeled away on a shopping trolley outside the Westgate Mall.(40 of45)
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A security officer helps a wounded woman outside the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, after gunmen threw grenades and opened fire during an attack that left multiple dead and dozens wounded. A witness to the attacks on the upscale shopping mall says that gunmen told Muslims to stand up and leave and that non-Muslims would be targeted. (AP Photo/Khalil Senosi) (credit:AP)
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An injured man arrives at the Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi after the attack at the Westgate Mall.(43 of45)
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An injured man arrives at the Aga Khan Hospital after the attack at the Westgate Mall.(44 of45)
A witness to the attacks says that gunmen told Muslims to stand up and leave and that non-Muslims would be targeted. Initial police reports had described the incident as a botched robbery. Witnesses say a half dozen grenades also went off along with volleys of gunfire in and around the mall. (credit:(AP Photo/Jason Straziuso))
A security guard helps a child outside the Westgate Mall.(45 of45)
A witness to the attacks on the upscale shopping mall says that gunmen told Muslims to stand up and leave and that non-Muslims would be targeted. (credit:(AP Photo/Khalil Senosi))