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Eight killed in gun attack in Kenyan town of Garissa | |
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At least eight people have been killed in an attack by a group of armed men in the eastern Kenyan town of Garissa. | |
Witnesses said the attackers targeted a hotel in the town before escaping the scene. | |
Five wounded people were 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. | 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. | In November, riots broke out in the capital Nairobi as angry youths blamed ethnic Somalis for a deadly explosion. |