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Up to 150 killed in Kenyan university massacre following al-Shabaab Easter Week raid: Terrorists ‘behead’ Christian students in worst attack in country in 17 years
PUBLISHED: 05:34 GMT, 2 April 2015 | UPDATED: 07:55 GMT, 3 April 2015
Up to 150 people have been murdered by masked al-Shabaab terrorists who stormed a Kenyan university and shot and beheaded Christians in the worst attack in the country in 17 years.
The group raided the Garissa University College campus shortly after 5am local time yesterday, overwhelming guards and murdering people they suspected of being a Christian.
The death toll rose to 147 last night and the 13-hour siege ended. A total of 79 were injured and 587 were led to safety.
Most of those killed were students but two police officers, one soldier and two watchmen are among the dead.
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Distraught: Paramedics help a woman injured during the attack on the Garissa University College campus
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Safety: A student hostage is escorted out of Garissa University College after Kenya Defence Forces ended a siege by terrorist gunmen
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A Kenyan soldier runs for cover near Garissa University College's perimeter wall where 147 people have been killed
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Rescued: A woman is led to safety from the building where she was held hostage by al-Shabaab terrorists
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Soldiers pictured at Garissa University College campus, where 147 people have been murdered by al-Shabaab terrorists
Kenya's interior minister, Joseph Nkaissery said the four terrorist gunmen had strapped themselves with explosives. When officers shot at them, they exploded 'like bombs' and shrapnel injured officers.
Kenyan security officials at the scene said dozens of hostages were freed and four of the gunmen, believed to be armed with AK-47s, were killed.
- Gunmen stormed Kenya's Garissa University College campus in dawn raid
- The death toll has risen to 147, country's disaster response agency said
- Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the latest terrorist atrocity in Kenya
- Some Christians were beheaded and four terrorists have been killed
- Terrorists strapped themselves with explosives and exploded when shot
PUBLISHED: 05:34 GMT, 2 April 2015 | UPDATED: 07:55 GMT, 3 April 2015
Up to 150 people have been murdered by masked al-Shabaab terrorists who stormed a Kenyan university and shot and beheaded Christians in the worst attack in the country in 17 years.
The group raided the Garissa University College campus shortly after 5am local time yesterday, overwhelming guards and murdering people they suspected of being a Christian.
The death toll rose to 147 last night and the 13-hour siege ended. A total of 79 were injured and 587 were led to safety.
Most of those killed were students but two police officers, one soldier and two watchmen are among the dead.
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Distraught: Paramedics help a woman injured during the attack on the Garissa University College campus

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Safety: A student hostage is escorted out of Garissa University College after Kenya Defence Forces ended a siege by terrorist gunmen

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A Kenyan soldier runs for cover near Garissa University College's perimeter wall where 147 people have been killed

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Rescued: A woman is led to safety from the building where she was held hostage by al-Shabaab terrorists

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Soldiers pictured at Garissa University College campus, where 147 people have been murdered by al-Shabaab terrorists
Kenya's interior minister, Joseph Nkaissery said the four terrorist gunmen had strapped themselves with explosives. When officers shot at them, they exploded 'like bombs' and shrapnel injured officers.
Kenyan security officials at the scene said dozens of hostages were freed and four of the gunmen, believed to be armed with AK-47s, were killed.