Nairobi bus grenade attack leaves 4 dead
- 9 years ago
Originally published on December 15, 2013
An explosion caused by a grenade attack on a bus in Nairobi killed at least four people and injured more than two dozen on Saturday afternoon, said the interior ministry.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
The blast hit the 32-seater bus close to the Eastleigh suburb, which is where thousands of ethnic Somalis reside. The area is also referred to as "Little Mogadishu." The Eastleigh area has gone through several attacks in the past which officials say were carried out by Somalia's al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab militant group.
The incident occurred around 5pm local time on a road in Eastleigh. "A group of assailants threw a grenade into a bus with 32 seats," the interior ministry said on its Twitter account.
At least 25 others were injured, of which 15 were taken to Guru Nanak Hospital and two who were taken to Kenyatta National Hospital, however their conditions were not known.
"The attack is an unfortunate and cowardice incident which will not be tolerated," the ministry said, asking for information from the public.
Last year an attack in Eastleigh on a minibus killed at least seven people.
Kenya has been dealing with large number of Somalis who have escaped violence and poverty in their home country since the 1990s and are living in and around the Kenyan capital. Many are living in extremely large makeshift camps.
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An explosion caused by a grenade attack on a bus in Nairobi killed at least four people and injured more than two dozen on Saturday afternoon, said the interior ministry.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
The blast hit the 32-seater bus close to the Eastleigh suburb, which is where thousands of ethnic Somalis reside. The area is also referred to as "Little Mogadishu." The Eastleigh area has gone through several attacks in the past which officials say were carried out by Somalia's al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab militant group.
The incident occurred around 5pm local time on a road in Eastleigh. "A group of assailants threw a grenade into a bus with 32 seats," the interior ministry said on its Twitter account.
At least 25 others were injured, of which 15 were taken to Guru Nanak Hospital and two who were taken to Kenyatta National Hospital, however their conditions were not known.
"The attack is an unfortunate and cowardice incident which will not be tolerated," the ministry said, asking for information from the public.
Last year an attack in Eastleigh on a minibus killed at least seven people.
Kenya has been dealing with large number of Somalis who have escaped violence and poverty in their home country since the 1990s and are living in and around the Kenyan capital. Many are living in extremely large makeshift camps.
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