Friday, September 27, 2013

War Photographer Managed To Document Westgate Mall Attack As It Happened, Says He's "Never Seen Such Harsh Murder"

When the terrorist attack at Westgate Mall in Kenya broke out on Sunday, New York Times photographer Tyler Hicks, who happened to be in Nairobi, ran in and started taking pictures. He describes on Twitter what he saw. WARNING: Graphic images.

This is Tyler Hicks. He's photographed wars and conflict in Kosovo, Chechnya, Congo, Ethiopia, Syria, Libya, Sudan, Iraq and Afghanistan. He happened to be nearby the Westgate Mall in Kenya when terrorists attacked on Sunday, killing at least 65 people.

This is Tyler Hicks . He's photographed wars and conflict in Kosovo, Chechnya, Congo, Ethiopia, Syria, Libya, Sudan, Iraq and Afghanistan. He happened to be nearby the Westgate Mall in Kenya when terrorists attacked on Sunday, killing at least 65 people.