Bomb explodes near parish in Kenya

November 21, 2012

A man threw a bomb into a minibus near a Catholic parish and primary school in Nairobi on November 18, killing seven.

The attack, which took place in a suburb with a large Somali population, follows violence against Christian churches in recent weeks, including a grenade attack on a church in Garissa on November 4 and a grenade attack on an Anglican children’s service on September 30.

 

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Further information:

• Terror attack kills seven people, scores hurt (East African Standard)
• Kenya: Ongoing Tension As Soldiers’ Deaths Follow Nairobi Explosion (ANS)