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Kenya policeman killed, 10 injured in church attack | |
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A policeman has been killed and 10 people were injured in a grenade attack on a church in Kenya, officials say. | |
The attack took place in the town of Garissa, near the border with Somalia. | The attack took place in the town of Garissa, near the border with Somalia. |
Unconfirmed reports say that gunfire was later heard at the scene of the explosion. No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack. | |
In July, 15 people were killed in raids on churches in Garissa, and there was speculation that the al-Shabab Islamist militant group was responsible. | In July, 15 people were killed in raids on churches in Garissa, and there was speculation that the al-Shabab Islamist militant group was responsible. |
Police blamed the Somalia-based group and its sympathisers, and said they were angry over Kenya's role in a UN-backed intervention force. | Police blamed the Somalia-based group and its sympathisers, and said they were angry over Kenya's role in a UN-backed intervention force. |
Kenya's capital Nairobi and the port city of Mombasa have suffered a series of grenade attacks since Kenya sent troops into Somalia last October. | Kenya's capital Nairobi and the port city of Mombasa have suffered a series of grenade attacks since Kenya sent troops into Somalia last October. |
In September, one child was killed and three seriously injured in a grenade attack on a church in Nairobi. | In September, one child was killed and three seriously injured in a grenade attack on a church in Nairobi. |
A mob later rounded on Somalis living near the church, injuring 13 people with sticks and stones. | A mob later rounded on Somalis living near the church, injuring 13 people with sticks and stones. |