Al Shabaab storms Garissa University College in Kenya; 30 hospitalized, hostages taken

Gunmen raided a Kenya university before dawn Thursday, firing indiscriminately and taking hostages. At least 30 people were hospitalized from the attack at Garissa University College, the Kenyan Red Cross said. Local media reported varying death tolls, but CNN was unable to confirm the exact count. The Somali-based Al Shabaab militant group claimed responsibility. By 11 a.m. local time (4 a.m. ET), six hours after the attack began, the fight to regain control of the university continued....

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Habari Zinazoendana

9 years ago

TheCitizen

06 Dec

Garissa University College to be re-opened in two weeks

Garissa University College will be reopened after a meeting of top education officials and Moi University Senate to be held in the next two weeks, Deputy President William Ruto has said.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

04 Aug

Leaders urge govt to reopen Garissa University College

Celebrations to mark four months since the attack on the university

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

05 Jan

Kenya's Garissa university reopens after extremists killed 148 people

A university where Islamic extremists killed 148 people nine months ago reopened on Monday, an event welcomed by many Kenyans as a victory against the jihadis.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

03 Apr

Al-Shabaab now massacre 147 at Kenya university

>At least 147 Kenyan students were massacred yesterday when Somalia’s Al-Shabaab militants attacked a university, the interior minister said.

 

10 years ago

StarTV

21 May

Al Shabaab wavamia msikiti Garissa.

Viongozi Kaskazini mwa Kenya wamesema kuwa wapiganaji wa kundi la kigaidi kutoka Somalia la Al Shaabab waliuvamia msikiti mmoja katika kaunti ya Garissa kwa masaa kadhaa.

Wapiganaji hao waliwahutubia waumini waliokuwa msikitini kwa karibu saa mbili kabla ya kutokomea mwituni.

Waliikosoa serikali ya Kenya na kuonya waumini dhidi ya kuwa majasusi wa serikali ya Kenya.

Mwezi uliopita Al Shaabab walivamia chuo kikuu cha Garissa na kuwaua watu 150 wengi wao wanafunzi.

Kundi hilo kutoka Somalia...

 

10 years ago

BBCSwahili

21 May

Al Shabaab yateka msikiti Garissa

Al Shaabab waliuteka msikiti mmoja katika kaunti ya Garissa kwa muda na kuonya wenyeji dhidi ya kuisaidia serikali ya Kenya na ujasusi

 

10 years ago

BBCSwahili

03 Apr

Waandamana dhidi ya Al-shabaab Garissa

Wananchi wa mji wa Garissa nchini Kenya wamefanya maandamano kupinga vitendo vya kundi la Al Shabaab,

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

03 Apr

US condemns gunmen attack on Garissa University

The US Embassy in Nairobi said the attack was a show of “cowardice.” “We are saddened & angered by today’s terrorist attack at Garissa Univ. Our deepest condolences to family and friends of victims. “CowardsNeverWin,” the embassy posted on its Twitter account.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

18 Apr

From Passover to the Garissa varsity al-Shabaab massacre!

April 5 this year was Easter Sunday in Christendom. In that regard, many followers of the Christian faith celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after He was crucified at Calvary, a hill near Jerusalem, the previous Friday - and a little more than 2000 years ago!

 

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