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| Six shot dead in gun attack in eastern Kenya | Six shot dead in gun attack in eastern Kenya |
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| At least six people have been killed in an attack by a group of armed men in the eastern Kenyan town of Garissa. | At least six people have been killed in an attack by a group of armed men in the eastern Kenyan town of Garissa. |
| According to initial reports, the attackers targeted a hotel in the town before escaping the scene. | According to initial reports, the attackers targeted a hotel in the town before escaping the scene. |
| Six wounded were also taken to hospital, according to the Kenyan Red Cross. | Six wounded were also taken to hospital, according to the Kenyan Red Cross. |
| Kenya has suffered a series of attacks since its troops moved into southern Somalia to combat Islamist al-Shabab militants in 2011. | Kenya has suffered a series of attacks since its troops moved into southern Somalia to combat Islamist al-Shabab militants in 2011. |
| Police confirmed that an operation was under way to identify the assailants. | Police confirmed that an operation was under way to identify the assailants. |
| The town has seen several such attacks in recent months. In January, another shooting in Garissa killed five people and wounded another four. | The town has seen several such attacks in recent months. In January, another shooting in Garissa killed five people and wounded another four. |
| In October, gunmen shot dead a police officer and wounded another in Garissa. In November, three Kenyan soldiers and two police were shot dead there. | In October, gunmen shot dead a police officer and wounded another in Garissa. In November, three Kenyan soldiers and two police were shot dead there. |
| Attacks blamed on al-Shabab have previously sparked retaliatory violence against the country's Somali population. | |
| In November, riots broke out in the capital Nairobi as angry youths blamed ethnic Somalis for a deadly explosion. |