Islamists target Christians, killing university students

Nothing to see here, just more "violent extremism"


Islamic gunmen storm Kenyan college, 15 killed; Christians targeted

http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/02/africa/kenya-university-attack/index.html

(CNN)Latest developments:

• 9 a.m. ET: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta calls for 10,000 police recruits to report to police college.

• 8 a.m. ET: At least 15 people have been killed by gunmen who attacked a Kenyan university Thursday, the Kenyan Interior Ministry said. As many as 550 others are unaccounted for at the campus that had about 815 students, according to CNN affiliate Citizen TV. The Kenyan Red Cross said at least 50 students have been freed.

• 7:07 a.m. ET: Heavy gunfire and explosions continue at Garissa University College, more than nine hours after the attack began, CNN affiliate NTV reports. Hundreds of students fled, some crawling.

• 6:22 a.m. ET: One terrorist was arrested as he tried to slip through the security cordon and flee the scene, officials said, according to Citizen TV.

Full story:

A swarm of gunmen stormed a Kenya university before dawn Thursday, opening fire and taking hostages.

At least 15 people were killed at Garissa University College, the Kenyan Interior Ministry said. As many as 550 others are unaccounted for at the campus that had about 815 students, according to CNN affiliate Citizen TV.

The Somalia-based Al-Shabaab militant group claimed responsibility for the assault.

Gunmen burst into early morning Christian prayers, said Joel Ayora, who was on the campus and witnessed the attack. Taking hostages from the service, the gunmen then "proceeded to the hostels, shooting anybody they came across except their fellows, the Muslims."

The attackers separated students by religion, allowing Muslims to leave and keeping an unknown number of Christians hostage, Agence France-Press reported.

"We were sleeping when we heard a loud explosion that was followed by gunshots and everyone started running for safety," said student Japhet Mwala.

"There are those who were not able to leave the hostels where the gunmen headed and started firing. I am lucky to be alive because I jumped through the fence with other students."

Eventually, as many as 50 students were freed, and at least 65 people were hospitalized from the attack, the Kenyan Red Cross said.

Nine hours after the attack began, heavy gunfire and explosions continued, said Dennis Okari of CNN affiliate NTV.

 

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