News from the Philippines and Nairobi Kenya

Both nations are close allies with long histories of friendly relations.  As usual will post follow up in the comment section. Scroll down for Nairobi news.

From September 10th. First a series of shots from “Currahee” Military News the MSM avoids, Rick Lavoie 1st SGT (RET) 

Click here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here

SLIDESHOW: Scenes from Zamboanga

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/09/09/13/slideshow-scenes-zamboanga

Zamboanga crisis: Nur men surrender

http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2013/09/11/1196101/zamboanga-crisis-nur-men-surrounded

Media Silent as Muslims Ethnically Cleanse 60,000 Christians in Philippines

http://frontpagemag.com/2013/dgreenfield/media-silent-as-muslims-ethnically-cleanse-60000-christians-in-philippines/

Philippine President Calls on Rebels to Surrender

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2013/09/19/philippine-president-calls-on-rebels-to-surrender.html?ESRC=eb.nl

Philippines: Helicopters fire rockets on Muslim Rebels

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24107259

SLIDE SHOW:

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/09/17/13/slideshow-ruins-zamboanga

MORE

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/09/21/13/displaced-badjaos-zamboanga

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http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/09/16/13/slideshow-zamboanga-crisis-continues

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http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/09/16/13/watch-zamboanga-siege-day-8

and

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/image/images/09/20/13/tent-city-evacuees

And from the 20th

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/327626/news/nation/aquino-misuari-to-face-charges-for-role-in-zamboanga-city-attack

Also from the 20th

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/09/22/13/pnoy-says-zamboanga-crisis-over-soon

From the 23rd

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/492785/doj-prepares-criminal-raps-vs-misuari

From the 22nd Makes me proud to call Filipinos FREIND

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/492319/flag-up-past-2-weeks-in-tatters-but-no-other-can-fly-in-zambo

All from the same source and a good sources of info from the region.  I seem to be posting in a backwards time line this is from 21st.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/491619/mnlf-had-stockpiles-of-ammo-and-food-before-attack-on-zamboanga

From the 20th

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/491185/aquino-im-responsible-for-zamboanga-operations

Nairobi Kenya

http://news.yahoo.com/witness-kenya-mall-attackers-target-non-muslims-133045866.html

USA TODAY the 21st

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/09/21/witness-kenya-mall-attackers-target-non-muslims/2846319/

CNN from the 21st

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/21/world/africa/kenya-mall-gunbattle/index.html

The 22nd

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-kenya-mall-attack-20130921,0,4570194.story

From REUTERS on the 21st

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/21/us-kenya-attack-idUSBRE98K03V20130921

New York Times the 21st

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/22/world/africa/nairobi-mall-shooting.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

There’s plenty now with lot’s of pictures

http://www.news.com.au/world-news/kenya-crisis-heavy-gunfire-inside-mall/story-fndir2ev-1226724454313

UK Mail Lot’s of pictures and video

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2427892/Nairobi-mall-Gunmen-massacred-22-Kenyan-shopping-centre-targeted-non-Islamics.html

Aljazeera

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2013/09/2013921174856564470.html

ABC news

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/gunmen-open-fire-nairobis-upscale-mall-20326850

FOX news

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/09/22/attack-on-nairobi-mall-kills-10-people/?intcmp=obinsite

BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-24191606