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Women are evacuated out of the scene as security officers search for attackers during an attack on DusitD2 hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, 15 January 2019. A large explosion and sustained gunfire sent workers fleeing for their lives at an upscale hotel and office complex in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. 21 people have been killed in an attack by Somalia's Islamist militant group al-Shabab who said it was 'a response to US President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel'. The photo is an illustration of one of many tragic events that have taken place as results of US President Donald Trump's action, and how it can impact ordinary people who played no role in forming US foreign policy. I think the photo shows the contrast well- the horror experienced by fleeing women, the danger they are exposed, and bravery shown by men, the soldiers and the protection they have, the walls. I was one of the first journalists to arrive at the scene. The first thing I saw was cars on fire, allegedly exploded by attackers. There was no one but a few journalists, Kenyan police officers, and one western solider, who later the media identified as a British SAS member. The SAS man went in and out of the building bringing people out to safety in midst of gunshots and explosions. At one point, a Kenyan officer and the SAS man brought out a bloody, badly injured lifeless man from the building and dropped him in front of us like a sack, before going back into the building in an attempt to save more people. They didn't say anything to us but there was no one except few of us journalists so we dropped our cameras and carried him to the first entrace of the compound. Police officers did not bother us as long as we were helping with the situation. As we continued to move around with officers searching for attackers, an officer started telling us to leave the scene. (Dai Kurokawa, European Pressphoto Agency EPA) NO SALES, THIS MATERIAL IS FOR SINGLE USE PUBLICATIONS IN PRINT OR FOR A TEMPORARY ONLINE PUBLICATION, AND MAY BE USED EXCLUSIVELY TO PUBLICIZE THE 2020 WORLD PRESS CONTEST AND EXHIBITION. IT MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED AS PART OF AN ARTICLE OR ANY OTHER ITEM THAT CONTAINS NO DIRECT LINK TO WORLD PRESS PHOTO AND ITS ACTIVITIES. THE PICTURE MAY NOT BE CROPPED OR MANIPULATED IN ANY WAY. KEYSTONE PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS PUBLICLY DISTRIBUTED HANDOUT PHOTO. THE COPYRIGHT IS OWNED BY A THIRD PARTY.