Two guards were killed and several people injured
after gunmen attacked Garissa University College in
northeast Kenya on Thursday morning.
Kenya Red Cross officials say at least 30 people,
including two policemen were injured by the
attackers and have been rushed to hospital.
The gunmen are said to have attacked the
institution around 5.30am Thursday.
Unconfirmed reports state that students may have
been taken hostage.
Nation.co.ke reporter Abdimalik Hajir said he saw
the bodies of the guards near the university's main
gate.
Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet said
there was a shootout between attackers and police
officers who were guarding the students’ hostels.
"The attackers shot indiscriminately while inside
the university compound.
“However, the attackers retreated and gained entry
into the hostels….a joint force composed of NPS
officers and other security agencies arrived and are
engaged in an elaborative process of flushing out
the gunmen from the hostels,” he said in a
statement posted on his Twitter account.
KDF and police have entered the university’s
compound.
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