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Kenya: Second explosion in Nairobi | Kenya: Second explosion in Nairobi |
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A blast has gone off at a bus stop in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, killing at least one person, police say. | A blast has gone off at a bus stop in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, killing at least one person, police say. |
An earlier grenade attack on a bar in the city wounded 12 people. | An earlier grenade attack on a bar in the city wounded 12 people. |
The attacks happened two days after the US embassy in Kenya warned that an attack by Islamist militants from neighbouring Somalia was imminent. | The attacks happened two days after the US embassy in Kenya warned that an attack by Islamist militants from neighbouring Somalia was imminent. |
But Kenyan Police Commissioner Matthew Iteere said there was no evidence linking the nightclub attack to the militants from the al-Shabab group. | But Kenyan Police Commissioner Matthew Iteere said there was no evidence linking the nightclub attack to the militants from the al-Shabab group. |
The Kenyan government sent troops to Somalia more than a week ago to pursue the militants after accusing them of being behind a spate of abductions on its territory. | The Kenyan government sent troops to Somalia more than a week ago to pursue the militants after accusing them of being behind a spate of abductions on its territory. |
Al-Shabab, which is linked to al-Qaeda and controls much of southern and central Somalia, denies involvement in the kidnappings but has warned of reprisals if Kenyan troops do not withdraw from Somalia. | Al-Shabab, which is linked to al-Qaeda and controls much of southern and central Somalia, denies involvement in the kidnappings but has warned of reprisals if Kenyan troops do not withdraw from Somalia. |
Police said the explosion on Monday evening occurred at the OTC bus terminal in downtown Nairobi, which is usually a busy part of the city. | Police said the explosion on Monday evening occurred at the OTC bus terminal in downtown Nairobi, which is usually a busy part of the city. |
Kenya's Red Cross said on its Twitter feed that eight casualties had been rushed to Kenyatta National Hospital. | Kenya's Red Cross said on its Twitter feed that eight casualties had been rushed to Kenyatta National Hospital. |
Eyewitnesses told the BBC that the blast happened after a hand grenade was thrown at a moving matatu minibus taxis which bounced back and exploded where passengers were waiting for transport. | |
In the early hours of Monday morning a man threw a grenade into the Mwauras nightclub and fled the scene, witnesses said. No-one has claimed responsibility for the attack. | In the early hours of Monday morning a man threw a grenade into the Mwauras nightclub and fled the scene, witnesses said. No-one has claimed responsibility for the attack. |
The BBC's Odhiambho Joseph in Nairobi says the attacks have prompted the authorities to ban fireworks for this week's Hindu festival of Diwali. | |
Last December three people died during a grenade attack at a bus in Nairobi. It was never clear who was behind it. | |
Our correspondent adds that although both attacks were small, they will nevertheless cause a great deal of anxiety in Kenya. | Our correspondent adds that although both attacks were small, they will nevertheless cause a great deal of anxiety in Kenya. |