Draft:Taff Groves
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Taff Groves is a Welsh former soldier who served in the Special Air Service(SAS) and was involved in civilian rescue efforts during the Westgate shopping mall attack in Nairobi, Kenya in 2013. For his actions, he is listed among notable SAS personnel in the List of former Special Air Service personnel.
Early life and military career
[edit]Taff Groves was born in Cardiff, Wales, and raised in the Ely and Cathays districts. At age 19, he enlisted in the Royal Regiment of Wales. Groves joined the Special Air Service(SAS) after passing the United Kingdom Special Forces Selection, serving in 22 SAS Regiment. He later served in L Detachment of the SAS Reserves, with his military career spanning 30 years in regular service and 17 years in the reserves.[1]
Westgate mall attack
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On 21 September 2013, while visiting Nairobi for a meeting as a global security advisor for a logistic firm, Groves responded to the Westgate shopping mall attack by Al-Shabaab militants.[2] With his colleague, an ex-Irish Ranger, Lorcan Byrne, both unarmed, he assisted in civilian evacuations[3] during the four-day siege that resulted in 67 deaths and approximately 200 injured.[4][5]
Media reports described Groves helping evacuate people from multiple locations within the mall including areas where a children's event was occurring as well as administering emergency first aid.[1][2] His actions were later featured in the documentary Terror at the Mall(2014).[6][1]
Personal life
[edit]Following his military career, Groves continued working as a security advisor.[1] He returned to Nairobi once at survivors' request.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Wightwick, Abbie (24 September 2023). "Untold story of the Welsh SAS hero who helped save lives in Kenya mall terror attack". Wales Online. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ a b Howden, Daniel (2 November 2013). "Nairobi mall attack:how an ex-SAS man and a former Irish soldier helped to save lives". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ Phillips, Martin (19 September 2023). "TRUE HEROES Heroes who helped save lives in Kenya mall terror attack finally revealed as former SAS man and Irish Ranger". The Sun. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ "Kenyan mall attack: What we know". BBC News. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ a b Okubasu, Derrick (25 September 2023). "British soldier who saved kenyans from armed terrorists unmasks self after 10 years". Kenyans.co.ke. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ "Terror at the Mall". IMDb. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
External links
[edit]Official website PBS documentary page
The Guardian's Westgate attack coverage