Family of Jewish American killed in Kenya terror attack sues Iran over alleged al-Shabaab ties
The family of an American killed in a 2019 al-Shabaab terrorist attack in Kenya sued Iran on Thursday, alleging that the Islamic regime provided material support to the Somali terrorist organization.Jason Spindler, 40, a Jewish American entrepreneur, was among the 21 people killed in the attack on the DusitD2 Hotel and business complex in Nairobi on Jan. 15, 2019. A suicide bomber detonated explosives at the compound before four gunmen armed with AK-pattern rifles and grenades stormed the site, according to the complaint.Spindler founded I-Dev International, a consulting and investment firm focused on developing private-sector opportunities in emerging African markets. Following his death, members of Nairobi’s Jewish community helped repatriate his remains to the United States.His parents, Jane and Joseph Spindler, and his brothers filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia under the terrorism exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.The complaint alleges that…
The family of Jason Spindler, a Jewish American killed in the January 15, 2019, al-Shabaab terrorist attack in Nairobi, Kenya, has filed a lawsuit against Iran. The complaint, lodged in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, alleges that Iran provided material support, including weapons, training, financing, and logistical aid, to al-Shabaab. The attack on the DusitD2 Hotel and business complex killed 21 people. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility, stating the operation, named “Al-Qudsu Lan Tuhawwad” (Jerusalem will never be Judaized), targeted “Western and Zionist interests worldwide” in retaliation for the U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital and the embassy relocation. Spindler's family is seeking compensatory damages.
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