U.S. staged mock mall attacks to test readiness after Kenya siege

February 23, 2015 11:22 PM / by samrack

U.S. staged mock mall attacks to test readiness after Kenya siege, official says

(CNN)After a siege at a Kenyan mall two years ago, the FBI started staging mock attacks in U.S. shopping centers during off hours to test their readiness, an official said.

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Share thisFacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppBy Faith Karimi, CNN U.S. staged mock mall attacks to test readiness after Kenya siege, official says (CNN)After a siege at a Kenyan mall two years ago, the FBI started staging mock attacks in U.S. shopping centers during off hours to test their readiness, an official said. Homeland Security Chief Warns Mall of America Shoppers After