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Whereas Kenyan security forces rescued more than 700 civil-
ians from the complex; 
Whereas al-Shabaab, an al-Qaeda affiliated terrorist organi-
zation based in Somalia designated as a foreign terrorist 
organization by the Department of State, has claimed re-
sponsibility for the attack on the 14 Riverside Complex; 
Whereas Kenya has previously been a target for al-Qaeda af-
filiated terrorist attacks in August 1998, when the 
United States embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, and the 
United States embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, were 
simultaneously bombed, killing 224 people and injuring 
over 5,000 people; 
Whereas al-Shabaab has previously perpetrated numerous 
mass-casualty terrorist attacks in Kenya, notably the 
siege at the Westgate Mall in Nairobi in September 
2013, which killed 67 people, and the assault on Garissa 
University College in April 2015, which killed 148 people; 
Whereas the United States and Kenya share a longstanding 
and mutually beneficial political, economic, and security 
partnership; and 
Whereas security cooperation between the United States and 
Kenya plays an essential role in combating terrorism and 
violent extremism in the Horn of Africa, particularly ef-
forts to combat al-Shabaab; Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) condemns in the strongest terms the recent 
terrorist attack by al-Shabaab in Nairobi, Kenya, 
that resulted in the tragic loss of 21 lives; 
(2) offers its deepest condolences to the family 
and friends of the victims and to the Republic of 
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Kenya, and reaffirms its solidarity with the Kenyan 
people; 
(3) honors the memory of Jason Spindler, who 
was murdered in this horrific terrorist attack; 
(4) recognizes the heroism exhibited by Kenyan 
citizens, first responders, security forces, and the 
Kenya Red Cross Society to rescue those held hos-
tage during the siege; 
(5) expresses its support for the Government of 
Kenya’s efforts to combat terrorism and violent ex-
tremism, including efforts to prevent, detect, and 
deter future attacks, and encourages all Kenyans to 
stand together in condemning terrorism and violent 
extremism; 
(6) recognizes Kenya’s contributions to coun-
tering terrorism and violent extremism in the region, 
particularly al-Shabaab, including as troop contribu-
tors to the African Union Mission in Somalia; 
(7) recognizes the important role of United 
States assistance to combat al-Shabaab and other 
terrorist activity in the region, including efforts to 
build Kenya’s capacity to respond to and prevent 
such attacks; and 
(8) urges the Government of Kenya to work ex-
peditiously to bring the perpetrators to justice, ad-
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hering to the rule of law, respect for human rights, 
and due process in its efforts to counter terrorism 
and violent extremism. 
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