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A heavily armed man, seen working with Kenyan forces and helping the victims during the Nairobi attack this week, was a member of the British special forces, British media reported on Thursday, citing officials.
"Without this British Special Forces soldier, many more lives would have been lost," said a British military official quoted by the Daily Mirror.
"His selfless action will be remembered by those whom he has saved and privately celebrated and recognized by his colleagues," said the military source.
The newspaper said that the man was part of a small "liaison" team integrated with Kenya's special forces.
Former Special Forces soldier Chris Ryan was quoted as saying that the man was "shopping" at the beginning of the attack.
The Times stated that he was a "long-time member" of the British Elite SAS (Special Air Service).
Photos of the man, who was wearing jeans, a purple sweater and a hood, were showing him rescuing survivors. He wore a body armor, an badault rifle and a pistol.
The British government does not comment on special forces.
Five armed men belonging to Al-Qaeda-linked Somali militant group Al-Shabaab attacked the DusitD2 hotel complex in Nairobi on Tuesday, killing 21 people.
Kenya said on Wednesday that the attack was over and the five attackers were dead.
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