Unknown gunmen storm Kenyan University this morning, 15 killed

Unknown masked gunmen suspected to be members of Somalia Islamic dreaded sect, Al-Shabab, stormed Kenyan's Garissa University College, Garissa town, which is near the Somali border, very early today as students were praying in the school mosque and started shooting indiscriminately.

Zipporah Mboroki, who is Kenyan's police spokesperson said the attackers numbering about 5, killed 2 of the school guards as they made their way into the campus. Eye witnesses said the attack started around 5.30 this morning and said that about 5 people including students have been killed so far, many injured and there are reports of hostage taking.

"The attackers shot the guards at the entrance of the university. Police officers responded but the attackers managed to get into the [university] hostel. We can confirm that two watchmen were killed; we cannot confirm student casualties. The Kenyan Defence Force (KDF) and all security agencies within Garissa have been deployed to the scene." he said