One American killed in Kenyan hotel, office complex attack: US State Dept

A U.S. State Department official confirmed a U.S. citizen was killed in an attack on a hotel and office complex in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Tuesday claimed by Somali Islamist group al Shabaab in which at least 15 people were killed. "We can confirm that a U.S. citizen was killed in the attack," the official said without giving further details.