Dozens Killed as Militants Attack Kenyan Town -- New York Times
NAIROBI, Kenya — At least 48 people were killed after dozens of militants attacked a Kenyan coastal town overnight, targeting a police station and two hotels, officials said Monday.
The attacks began Sunday evening as residents of Mpeketoni, a town near the tourist resort of Lamu Island, were watching World Cup soccer matches on television, The Associated Press reported. The A.P. said that residents had been watching a match at the Breeze View Hotel when the attackers took aside some of the men and gunned them down in front of the women.
The government blamed a Somali extremist group, the Shabab. The authorities said that gunmen had emerged from two minibuses before starting the assault, in which at least one police officer was killed. Some panicked residents ran for cover in nearby bushes as the shooting began, the police said.
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More News On Yesterday's Attacks In Kenya
Kenya attack: Mpeketoni near Lamu hit by deadly raid -- BBC
Gunmen kill at least 50 in Kenya during World Cup TV screening -- Reuters
Gunmen pulled all non-Muslim men from Kenyan hotel, ordered women to watch as they killed them -- National Post/AP
Suspected Al-Shabab Gunmen Kill Dozens in Kenya -- VOA
Gunmen open fire in Kenyan coastal town, set fire to hotels -- CNN
Islamist gunmen massacre 49 on Kenya coast -- AFP
Kenya police say at least 48 killed in militant attack on town near coastal resort -- FOX News
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