Kenya attacks: TV and radio reports

Three suicide car bombers target an Israeli-owned hotel in Mombasa, Kenya, killing 12 people as well as themselves. Minutes later two missiles were fired at an Israeli jet which had taken off from the city's airport. BBC News Interactive provides coverage and international reaction to the attacks.

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Simultaneous attacks

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Mombasa is a premier destination in Kenya

Kenyan police said a four-wheel drive vehicle crashed through a barrier outside the Hotel Paradise and blew up when it hit the lobby. The attack happened as two missiles were fired at an Israeli jet which had taken off from Mombasa airport.

James Robbins reports

Andrew Harding on the scene in Mombasa

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Eyewitness reports

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Many survivors received cuts and bruises

The blast occurred just after some 60 visitors had checked into the hotel, all of them from Israel. A witness on the scene described seeing people covered in blood with injuries to their arms and legs inside the burning hotel.

Eyewitness reports from Mombasa

Eyewitness Ranjit Sondhi

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Israeli response

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Binyamin Netanyahu: "A grave escalation of terror "

The attacks come as important primary elections take place in Israel, with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon facing a party leadership challenge from Foreign Minister Binyamin Netanyahu ahead of January's general election. Mr Netanyahu called the attacks a "grave escalation of terror against Israel".

Orla Guerin reports from Tel Aviv

Mark Sofer of the Israeli Foreign Ministry

Shlomo Hanael from airline charter company Arkia

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International impact

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Home Secretary Jack Straw condemed the attacks

UK Home Secretary Jack Straw has expressed his "utter condemnation" of the attacks. He added that the government was urgently reviewing its advice to travellers destined for Kenya. But he said he had seen no evidence it was linked to al-Qaeda terrorists.

UK Home Secretary Jack Straw

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Who is to blame?

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The aircraft landed safely at Tel Aviv

Kenyan and Israeli officials speculated that Osama Bin Laden's al-Qaeda network might have been behind the attacks. If it is confirmed as the work of al-Qaeda, this would be the first direct attack on Israelis by the group.

Frank Gardner reports

Head of Asia Pacific Foundation M J Gohel