It took the efforts of Special Forces, military and police officers to neutralise attackers who had unleashed terror at Dusit D2 hotel. .
National Security Advisory Committee (NSAC) directed Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet and his deputy for Administration Police, Noor Gabow had to stay in their offices and update the media regularly on the progress.
The top security organ continued to monitor the situation from Harambee House.
Boinnet’s deputy, Njoroge Mbugua, and Director of Criminal Investigations head George Konoti were told to head to dusitD2.
General Service Unit Commandant Douglas Kanja was dispatched to the scene to be the overall commander of the operation.
By 5pm, the multi-agency team were on the ground pushing the terrorists to the upper floors of the hotel.
At about 4am the team was given an order to end the siege.
Two of the terrorists were blown up using high-calibre weapons by marksmen who had their sights on them.
At about 7am, two other attackers were killed.
Security personnel recovered 200 bullets and 8 grenades from the latter.
NSAC members drove to State House at about 9am for a National Security Council meeting with the President and briefed him on the developments.
Police officers engaged the terrorist for not less than 12 hours and managed to rescue more 700 civilians.