Garissa University College attack

Death Toll Rises to 147 in Kenya University Campus Attack

At least 147 people have died in Thursday's attack on a university college dormitory in Kenya, according to the latest count announced by the country's Disaster Operations Centre.

Al-Shabaab, an Islamist militant group affiliated to al-Qaeda, has claimed responsibility for the attack in which four suspected terrorists were killed by security forces. A fifth suspect was arrested.

Islamist Terror Attack in Kenya Leaves At Least 70 Hostages Dead, 79 Injured

At least 70 hostages have been killed in Thursday's attack by Islamist militants on a university campus in Kenya, the BBC reported, citing officials.

According to Kenyan authorities, at least 79 were injured while more than 500 students were rescued from the Garissa University College campus.