Kenyas garissa university college stormed by gunmen bbc. Apr 02, 2015 the death toll has risen to at least 147 people after the siege of garissa university college in kenya. Kenyas stoic survivors defy alshabab the garissa attack, as it happened. The facts on the attack reports suggest that the attack began with an explosion at the gates of garissa university college around 5 a. An evaluation of the crisis counseling offered to garissa university terrorist attack survivors, kenya. Reported alshabab attack at garissa university college in. However, 2nd april 2015 will never be looked upon as a normal day. The attack left 142 students, 3 police officers, and 3 soldiers dead, while 78 civilians were injured. The gunmen took over 700 students hostage, freeing muslims and killing those who identified as christians. On 2 april 2015, gunmen stormed the garissa university college in garissa, kenya, killing 148 people, and injuring 79 or more. Apr 03, 2015 at least 147 people have died in an attack by alshabab on garissa university, kenya the deadliest assault yet by the islamist group. The alshabaab terrorist organisation are largely thought to be behind these last two attacks and were thus the main focal point of this discussion. Mar 31, 2018 garissa university rules out memorial for attack victims saturday march 31 2018 garissa university college workers on april 2, 2016 mount a plaque in memory of the students who died in a terrorist. Alshabab siege of kenya university leaves 147 dead news.
Pdf an evaluation of the crisis counseling offered to garissa. This alone makes the deadliness of the garissa university attack 147 killed extremely unusual and noteworthy. An eyewitness recalls the horror of al shabaabs attack on. Start has developed this background report highlighting attacks. Islamist militant group alshabab killed 148 people in an attack on the kenyan university in 2015. Garissa was the most deadly attack on kenyan soil since al qaeda bombed the us embassy in nairobi in 1998, killing more than 200 people and wounding thousands. The gunmen cackled, witnesses said, and they lured women. While the city and county of garissa are currently. Alshabaab attacks garissa university college in kenya. Krcs has airlifted two 2 surgeons and two 2 anaesthetists and surgical supplies to back up the resident surgeon in garissa county hospital.
The gunmen took over 700 students hostage, freeing muslims and killing those who identified. On 2 april 2015, gunmen stormed the garissa university college in garissa, kenya, killing 148. Apr 03, 2015 more than 36 hours after an attack that left 147 dead, investigators and kenya red cross crews finish up the task of removing the bodies of dead students. The most recent attack occurred this year in garissa county where over 100 people lost their lives in a.
This was the prelude to the garissa university attack on 2 april 2015, when gunmen stormed the garissa university college, killing 148 students, soldiers and police officers, and injuring 79 others. The impact of alshabab terrorist attacks in kenya munin. This attack, and the december 2014 attack on the army public school in peshawar more than 150 killed, are among the three most deadly terrorist attacks on educational targets on record since 1970. Apr 02, 2015 the facts on the attack reports suggest that the attack began with an explosion at the gates of garissa university college around 5 a. Alshabaab attack on garissa university in kenya start. Kenya troops storm university campus held by alshabab news. The abominable attack on garissa university college in northeastern kenya requires a measured response by kenyan security forces to bring to. Militants from the alqaedaaligned militant group, based in neighboring somalia, entered. The attack on the institution by masked alshabaab gunmen, an alqaeda splinter group, has ended, according to the governments disaster agency.
The attack was the worst in kenya since the 1998 bombing of the us embassy. Dear ala members and friends, following the attacks on garissa university college in garissa, kenya, on april 2nd 2015, the executive council of the african literature association has issued the following statement on behalf of our association. Horror as kenyas garissa university college attacked cnn. Students at kenyas garissa university college woke up to terror as alshabaab gunmen stormed their campus, killing at least 15 and taking hostages. Requirements garissa university admits both government and privately sponsored students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. At least four attackers were killed and one was arrested.
Embassy in nairobi has received reports of an ongoing attack at moi university, garissa campus, in garissa, kenya. Security forces at the front gate of garissa university college alshabaab attacks garissa university college in kenya information cutoff. I am convinced of the need for thorough investigations into the terrorist attack on the garissa university college to establish possible criminal culpability of individual officers or relevant. Background report alshabaab attack on garissa university in. Apr 02, 2015 students at kenyas garissa university college woke up to terror as alshabaab gunmen stormed their campus, killing at least 15 and taking hostages. Rtr4wi4k the views expressed in this report are those of the author alone. He was behind the garissa university attack, he said. Thursdays attack at garissa university college struck a particular nerve because, in a country with no significant natural resources and a scant social safety net, parents make huge sacrifices. Gunmen have attacked a university compound in kenya. As the capital of garissa county, garissa is the seat of the county government of garissa as well as the county assembly.
Apr 03, 2015 following the attack at least 147 people, mostly students, have lost their lives after alshabab militants attack garissa university in northeastern kenya. Jun 01, 2016 the leader of the attack on garissa university in kenya has been killed, officials in somalia say. Pdf counseling as a predictor of posttraumatic growth. The most recent attack occurred this year in garissa county where over 100 people lost their lives in a university. Garissa university rules out memorial for attack victims. Garissa university college dorms scene of slaughter cnn. Apr 07, 2015 thursdays attack at garissa university college struck a particular nerve because, in a country with no significant natural resources and a scant social safety net, parents make huge sacrifices. By now, not only kenya but the world was stunned by the scale and cruelty of violence in garissa. At least 15 killed and more deaths feared after somali armed group took hostages in northeastern town of garissa.
Counseling as a predictor of posttraumatic growth among the garissa university terrorist attack survivors article pdf available august 2018 with 106 reads how we measure reads. On thursday, april 2, gunmen attacked garissa university in eastern kenya, near. Garissa university college of kenya seeks to admit students to its various academic programmes at certificate, diploma, bachelors and postgraduate levels. Kenyas government said mohamed kuno was behind the attack in april 2015 that killed 148 people.
At least 15 people are reported to have been killed at garissa the red cross says 30 others have been injured. Alshabaab claimed responsibility for the attack, which is believed to have been planned by kenyan, mohamed kuno. Pdf counseling as a predictor of posttraumatic growth among. Terrorist attack in garissa, kenya, 2 april 2015 caert. This was the prelude to the garissa university attack on 2 april 2015, when. The garissa university attack was the second deadliest terrorist attack in kenyan history since independence after the 1998 united states embassy bombing in nairobi, in which 2 people were killed. Following the attack at least 147 people, mostly students, have lost their lives after alshabab militants attack garissa university in northeastern kenya. Apr 02, 2015 gunmen have attacked a university compound in kenya. Alshabaab gunmen attack university in kenya in pictures. Kenyan families mourn their best and brightest after. Garissa university attack plotter mohamed kuno dead. University students join a demonstration condemning the gunmen attack at the garissa university campus in the kenyan coastal port city of mombasa on april 8, 2015. We extend our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the innocent victims who were killed in the attack. Apart from the physical harm, economic decline and spread of communicable diseases caused by terrorism, studies show increasing multiple psychological conditions such as anxiety, depression, memory and concentration.
When four alshabaab attackers enetered the gates of garissa university college, in northeastern kenya, on the morning of april 2, 2015, it changed a normal day for staff and students of garissa. This attack, and the december 2014 attack on the army public school in peshawar more than 150 killed, are among the three most deadly terrorist attacks on. Pdf counseling as a predictor of posttraumatic growth among the. More than 36 hours after an attack that left 147 dead, investigators and kenya red cross crews finish up the task of removing the bodies of dead students. Known also by the alias kuno, as well as dulyadin and.
International students are also eligible for admission into various academic programmes provided they satisfy the minimum entry requirements into these programmes as set by senate. Kenya police charge 5 suspects for garissa university attack. The attackers killed 147 and injured 79 before detonating suicide vests when cornered by security forces. The foreign terrorist organization alshabaab has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Extremists attack garissa university college in kenya. Meet afghani mum breastfeeding 20 newborns after terrorists killed their mums during the garissa attack, 142 students were killed. Krcs garissa team has conducted a mini blood donation at the garissa blood information bulletin kenya. The united states strongly condemns alshabaabs terrorist attack on garissa university college in kenya today. Garissa university rules out memorial for attack victims saturday march 31 2018 garissa university college workers on april 2, 2016 mount a plaque in memory of. Not just a number, not just a hashtag author media diversified posted on april 2, 2016 december, 2018 categories africa, east africa, garissa attack, kenya, media, terrorism tags africa, alshabaab, garissa, garissa attack, kenya, samira sawlani, terrorism.
Students of the garissa university college take shelter in a vehicle after fleeing from an attack by gunmen in garissa, kenya, thursday, april 2, 2015. At least 147 people have died in an attack by alshabab on garissa university, kenya the deadliest assault yet by the islamist group. Login to garissa university college student portal. The united states condemns in the strongest terms todays terrorist attack against the innocent men and women of garissa university. University garissa university september admission application form and courses offered. Masked gunmen have stormed a university in garissa, northeast kenya, leaving at least 15 people dead and many more injured. According to the reports, there have been explosions and heavy gunfire at the school. Jun 19, 2019 the garissa university attack saw four gunmen with the alshabab extremist group based in neighboring somalia force their way onto campus. Authorities had warned of a possible planned attack on a university in the days before the militants stormed garissa.
Condemning the april 2015 terrorist attack at the garissa university college in garissa, kenya, and reaffirming the united states support for the people and government of kenya, and for other purposes. Aug 31, 2017 garissa university college of kenya seeks to admit students to its various academic programmes at certificate, diploma, bachelors and postgraduate levels. The alshabab attack on garissa university college was one of the deadliest attacks in kenyas history. Condemning the april 2015 terrorist attack at the garissa. The garissa university attack saw four gunmen with the alshabab extremist group based in neighboring somalia force their way onto campus. Recent information at hand has identified mohamed mohamud, an al shabaab commander as being the mastermind behind the garissa university attack. On thursday, april 2, gunmen attacked garissa university in eastern kenya, near the border with somalia. Scores dead in alshabaab university attack in kenya. Garissa university attack dear ala members and friends, following the attacks on garissa university college in garissa, kenya, on april 2nd 2015, the executive council of the african literature association has issued the following statement on behalf of our association. Background report alshabaab attack on garissa university. The militant group and alqaeda offshoot, alshabaab, which the gunmen claimed to be from, took responsibility for the attack. Apr 03, 2015 the abominable attack on garissa university college in northeastern kenya requires a measured response by kenyan security forces to bring to justice those responsible and prevent further attacks. We also direct our thoughts to the many who sustained injuries.
Garissa university terror attack mastermind killed in raid. The westgate mall overview the westgate mall opened in 2007 and is a wellknown center of western expatriate life in nairobi. It should have been a normal day, one of corridors brimming with individuals rushing to classes, lecture theatres filled with the noise of chatter and students preparing to wind down for easter. Kenyan families mourn their best and brightest after garissa. Applications are invited from qualified candidates for the following. Kenya police charge 5 suspects for garissa university attack kenyan police charged five men with participating in the attack by militant group alshabab on garissa university in eastern kenya in which 148 students were killed in april. Kenya troops storm university campus held by alshabab. Its two years after garissa university attack photos.
The leader of the attack on garissa university in kenya has been killed, officials in somalia say. A total of 147 students were killed and 79 injured after alshabaab terrorists shot their way into garissa university college at dawn on thursday april 2, 2015, and opened fire on them. Garissa university attack plotter mohamed kuno dead bbc news. In summary, the article looks at the concepts of terrorism, the dangers of attack on. Witnesses say the attack on garissa university was marked by new levels of cruelty, even for al shabaab, which is affiliated with al qaeda.
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