In the early hours of today, members of the Somali terrorist group, al-shabaab, attacked the Garrisa University College in north-east Kenya. The militants have, according to media reports, killed nearly 150 persons and injured over 70. Here is how the attack happened:

According to witnesses, the attack began around 5am, after five masked gunmen stormed the university and began firing indiscriminately. Kenya’s Red Cross put out an alert minutes later.

Media houses began reporting the event moments after:

  Kenyans took pictures as they fled the scene:

Soon after, the security forces confirmed the attack:

Hours into the university siege, the militants had killed over a dozen people and injured dozens others:

al-shabaab confirmed it carried out the attack and had taken non-muslim hostages:

 Security forces eventually came to the rescue:

How Kenyans Reacted:

Kenyans donating blood for victims of the Garrisa university attack
Kenyans donating blood for victims of the Garrisa university attack

With additional reporting by Tobi Eyinade

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