The Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government in The Office of the President made the announcement on Twitter saying, "Our forces are combing the mall floor by floor looking for anyone left behind. We believe all hostages have been released."
Monday saw Kenyan troops continue to force their way into the remainder of the mall, going room by room to remove the terrorists. Their efforts were slowed with concern for the safety of hostages. Smoke rose from the building as the militants lit fires to try and further slow the soldiers progress.
Earlier Monday, the death toll had been lowered to sixty-two, with sixty-three missing. It is not yet clear if the sixty-three have been accounted for.
Amina Mohamed, the Kenyan foreign minister, announced that several of the terrorists were foreigners. She stated that there were at least "two Americans" and "a Brit" amongst their number. General Julius Karangi, chief of the Kenya Defense Forces, also stated that the terrorists were a "multinational collection from all over the world", but did not give specifics.
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