NAIROBI, Kenya — Islamic extremists suspected to be Al Shabaab militants killed two Christians on Oct. 10 in northern Kenya.
More than 20 suspected Somali rebels affiliated with Al Shabaab, an ally of Al Qaeda, detonated an improvised explosive device in a community along Kenya’s border with Somalia where non-local teachers live. Two teachers were killed instantly. One was a member of the Catholic Church and the other a member of the East Africa Pentecostal Church, local sources said. Two other teachers living in the housing block escaped.
The attack was not random or accidental, since no local teachers, workers or students were killed. An area church leader said the attack targeted Christians and said his church members are fearful of future attacks.
Kenya ranked 32nd on Christian support organization Open Doors’ 2018 World Watch List of the 50 countries where it is most difficult to be a Christian. (MS)
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