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Two French citizens 'killed in Nairobi terrorist attack'

President Francois Hollande condemns 'cowardly attack' in Kenya that has claimed lives of two French citizens among at least 59 people killed.

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Two French citizens were among the 39 people killed in Saturday's "terrorist" attack on a Nairobi shopping mall, the Elysee Palace said in a statement, reports GlobalPost.

President Francois Hollande "condemns the cowardly attack in the strongest terms and shares the pain of the family of our compatriots," said the statement.

"Two French citizens have been killed in this vile act which has left numerous victims."

Read more of this AFP report published by GlobalPost.