A BRITISH man and an American company boss were among the 14 killed when terrorists stormed a luxury Kenyan hotel launching a horrific bomb and gun attack.

Chilling CCTV shows armed men walking into the exclusive compound, and aiming their weapons before launching the deadly assault.

34 Bodies lie slumped where they sat at the hotel following the horrific attack Credit: EPA

34 Chilling CCTV shows gun-wielding terrorists enter the hotel, before slaughtering 14 people - including a Brit and an American

34 Cars were set ablaze following the explosion which rocked the Kenyan capital Credit: Reuters

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta today said 14 people were killed on the hotel complex in the capital and he declared the operation to neutralise the attackers over.

The coordinated assault began with an explosion that targeted three vehicles outside a bank, and a suicide bombing in the hotel lobby that severely wounded a number of guests, said Kenya's national police chief, Joseph Boinnet.

Terror group Al-Shabab claimed they have killed "47 enemies" - although that figure appears to be vastly exaggerated.

American company boss Jason Spindler - who survived 9/11 - was killed, his brother confirmed.

And the British High Commissioner in Kenya confirmed a British man had died.

He was later named as Luke Potter, a development worker with dual South African nationality.

A second Brit was also injured.

34 An alleged attacker, holding an automatic weapon and wearing an ammo belt enters the hotel Credit: AP:Associated Press

34 Another image shows two of the suspected gunmen stalking the hotel Credit: AP:Associated Press

34 An SAS trooper heads into action amid the deadly hotel siege in Nairobi Credit: AP:Associated Press

34 He helped rescue wounded survivors Credit: EPA

Graphic images reveal the bodies of men, apparently killed during the initial blast, slumped at the tables where they were working.

Gunfire and explosions were heard shortly after 3pm local time yesterday as police entered the upmarket Dusit Hotel, and images showed black plumes of smoke over the area.

The attack sparked a huge police siege, with Boinnet saying special forces worked to "flush them out".

He described the assault as a suspected terror attack, which Al-Shabab later claimed responsibility for.

Describing the ordeal, bystander Lucy Wanjiru said she had been trying to flee when she saw a woman on the ground floor get shot. She ended up in a washroom with several other scared people. Her friend Cynthia Kibe stayed in contact with her by phone overnight.

Kibe said: "I think I panicked when she told me that the gunshots are next to her. I had to keep telling her: 'Just wait, help is on the way, they are almost there, they are almost there.' And then at one point she was like: 'Please tell me I am getting out of here alive' and then it was just like my breaking point."

34 Officers carry an injured man away from the scene of the deadly attack Credit: Reuters

34 Fire and smoke rise from the scene of an explosion in Nairobi Credit: AP:Associated Press

34 An image shows the cars which were reportedly exploded as the terrorists attacked Credit: AFP or licensors

34 Thick black smoke form a burning vehicle filled the air Credit: AP:Associated Press

A police officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that some bodies were seen in restaurants downstairs and in offices upstairs.

The hotel at 14 Riverside Drive is just over a mile from the Westgate Shopping Centre, where al-Shabaab terrorists slaughtered 67 people in a four day siege in 2013.

This afternoon the Somali terror group reportedly told Al Jazeera: "We are currently conducting an operation in Nairobi."

In the aftermath of the initial attack, the area was left covered in blood and glass.

34 A woman is rushed away from the horrific attack Credit: AFP or licensors

34 A group of people take cover as police exchange fire with the terrorists Credit: Getty Images - Getty

34 A brave officer battles to flush out the militant killers Credit: Reuters

34 Members of security forces secure a building Credit: Reuters

34 People run as they are evacuated at the scene where explosions and gunshots were heard at the Dusit hotel Credit: Reuters

34 Terrified survivors are cowering for safety behind a member of the security forces Credit: Reuters

34 Vehicles set ablaze in the terror attack Credit: Reuters

Yesterday horrific images showed several vehicles burned, sending black smoke rising over the complex.

Terrified survivors ducked behind cars screaming, while others took cover behind fountains and other features at the lush complex.

Footage from inside the hotel showed Kenyan security officers searching the building and terrified workers emerging from hiding while gunfire could be heard.

Some climbed out a window by ladder. One man got up from the floor where he appeared to be trying to hide under a piece of wood panelling, then showed his ID.

Others rushed - or were carried - from the scene, and others cowered behind members of the security forces taking them to safety.

"It is terrible. What I have seen is terrible," said Charles Njenga, who fled the scene. "I have seen a human as I ran out and there is what looks like minced meat all over."

At least two explosions were heard after eyewitnesses claimed four gunmen gained access into the hotel. Conflicting local media reports suggest six gunmen were involved. The exact number is yet to be clarified.

Daily Nation reported that the group arrived in a car and shot security guards at the hotel gates, before hurling explosive into vehicles parked outside the hotel.

Officers from the Recce Squad, Flying Squad, Anti-Terrorism Police Unit and the bomb squad were then tasked with working to establish where the gunmen were within the building.

Surrounding buildings were evacuated by plain-clothed and uniformed officers, and a Kenyan Air Force helicopter hovered above the building.

One of the suspected attackers caught after 'masked terrorists' storm Dusit hotel in Nairobi

34 History repeating itself: Where the terror unfolded

34 An injured woman cries in pain as she helped by emergency workers Credit: Getty Images - Getty

34 A woman cries after being rescued from the Dusit Hotel Credit: Getty Images - Getty

34 Dozens of people were evacuated from the hotel following the deadly attack Credit: AP:Associated Press

34 Terrified people escape out of windows at the terrorists opened fire on innocent victims Credit: AP:Associated Press

34 Members of security forces take up position at the scene where explosions and gunshots were heard at the Dusit hotel compound Credit: Reuters

Another woman who made it out of the carnage was reported as saying: "I just started hearing gunshots, and then started seeing people running away raising their hands up and some were entering the bank to hide for their lives."

Images from the scene showed civilians with gunshot wounds being treated on the pavements, while other visibly distraught civilians were evacuated.

Other pictures show police and security forces approaching the building with weapons drawn.

Terror attack follows the horror of the Westgate Mall atrocity THE attack on Nairobi by Al-Shabab mirrors the one carried out by the terror group on the Westgate Mall in the city in 2013 The extremist group said that it carried the attack in retaliation for Kenyan army operations in Somalia. Four gunmen stormed the Westgate centre on a busy Saturday, throwing grenades and firing indiscriminately at shoppers and staff. The attack resulted in a four day siege that left 71 people dead. The security forces’ operation was marred by chaos on the first day during which police were fired on by soldiers who mistook them for terrorists. The confusion allowed the attackers to regroup, enabling them to hold out for a further three days. The siege was eventually brought to an end by Kenyan special forces. At least 18 foreigners including six Britons as well as citizens from France, Canada, the Netherlands, Australia, Peru, India, Ghana, South Africa and China were among those killed. The gunmen are believed to have died when the Kenyan army retook the mall. This week a Kenyan court said three men must stand trial for their alleged role in the Westgate Mall attack.

34 An injured man is evacuated from the scene of an explosion at the hotel complex Credit: AFP or licensors

34 A woman is evacuated at the scene where explosions and gunshots were heard at the Dusit hotel compound Credit: Reuters

34 People being evacuated from the Dusti hotel complex Credit: Reuters

34 Police escort people from the hotel as gunfire continues to ring out Credit: Reuters

34 An ambulance is seen at the scene where explosions and gunshots were heard at the Dusit hotel compound Credit: Reuters

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The attack also marks three years since al-Shabaab fighter overran a Kenyan army El Adde base in Somalia, killing soldiers.

The Westlands area is a social and entertainment centre for expatriates and wealthy Kenyans, and houses one of the city's largest shopping plazas.

A spokesperson for the Foreign Office said: "We are supporting the family of a British man killed in the recent terrorist attack in Kenya. We are also supporting a British person who was wounded during the attack and is receiving medical attention. We stand ready to help any other British people affected."

34 Members of security forces are seen at the scene where explosions and gunshots were heard at the Dusit hotel compound Credit: Reuters

34 Terrified staff and hotel guests are escorted from the scene Credit: Reuters

34 A Kenyan security officers rescue a survivor as a gunfight was underway following a blast at a hotel and office complex in Nairobi Credit: AFP or licensors

34 Members of security forces are seen at the scene Credit: Reuters

34 A member of security forces holds a weapon at the scene where the attack occurred at the Dusit hotel compound, in Nairobi Credit: Reuters

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