KENYA: Churches become the target of Terrorists Attack
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| Victim of Mombasa Church attach Photo Courtesy of Standard Online |
Terrorists
have continued to inflict horror to Christian worshipers in Kenya as another
Church was targeted on Sunday 23 March 2014 during the Sunday worship at the “Joy in Jesus Church” in Mombasa.
have continued to inflict horror to Christian worshipers in Kenya as another
Church was targeted on Sunday 23 March 2014 during the Sunday worship at the “Joy in Jesus Church” in Mombasa.
Information
received from Mombasa said gunmen opened fire at worshippers attending a church
service killing 4 of them and injuring a number of them. The Likoni police boss Robert Murithi said
the gun attack left two dead on the spot and eight escaped with critical
gunshot injuries while two others died later from injuries.
received from Mombasa said gunmen opened fire at worshippers attending a church
service killing 4 of them and injuring a number of them. The Likoni police boss Robert Murithi said
the gun attack left two dead on the spot and eight escaped with critical
gunshot injuries while two others died later from injuries.
The
attackers arrived at the Joy in Jesus Church at about 10.30am before one of
them who entered the church from the back door started shooting sporadically at
worshippers. Other gunmen stood armed with AK47 rifle and a pistol stood guard
outside the church while at the same time firing at the fleeing worshippers.
attackers arrived at the Joy in Jesus Church at about 10.30am before one of
them who entered the church from the back door started shooting sporadically at
worshippers. Other gunmen stood armed with AK47 rifle and a pistol stood guard
outside the church while at the same time firing at the fleeing worshippers.
The last
Sunday attack becomes the 7th in the list of attack to Christians
Churches in the period of about two years.
Sunday attack becomes the 7th in the list of attack to Christians
Churches in the period of about two years.
November 5, 2011:There was a grenade attack on
Garissa’s Pentecostal Church that left two people dead and five seriously
injured.
Garissa’s Pentecostal Church that left two people dead and five seriously
injured.
April 29, 2012: There was a grenade attacked at
the House of Miracle Church in Ngara, Nairobi. One worshiper died and 10 seriously
injured in that attack.
the House of Miracle Church in Ngara, Nairobi. One worshiper died and 10 seriously
injured in that attack.
July 1, 2012:There were twin grenade and small
arms attacks on churches in Garissa, one on Our Lady of Consolata Catholic
Church and the other on the African Inland Church that killed 17 people and
injured 66. The attackers executed two police officers at Ale.
arms attacks on churches in Garissa, one on Our Lady of Consolata Catholic
Church and the other on the African Inland Church that killed 17 people and
injured 66. The attackers executed two police officers at Ale.
September 30, 2012: Attackers threw improvised
explosive device at St Polycarp ACK Church on Juja Road, Pangani in Nairobi
killing one boy.
explosive device at St Polycarp ACK Church on Juja Road, Pangani in Nairobi
killing one boy.
June 9, 2013: Sixteen people injured when an
explosive device hurled at an open-air crusade outside Earthquake Miracle
Ministries in Likoni, Mombasa.
explosive device hurled at an open-air crusade outside Earthquake Miracle
Ministries in Likoni, Mombasa.
August 19, 2013: Police in Nairobi detonate two
bombs that had been planted at the entrance to the Soldiers of Faith Church at
Kiamaiko, Nairobi.
bombs that had been planted at the entrance to the Soldiers of Faith Church at
Kiamaiko, Nairobi.
September 30, 2012: Attackers threw improvised
explosive device at St Polycarp ACK Church on Juja Road, Pangani in Nairobi
killing one boy.
explosive device at St Polycarp ACK Church on Juja Road, Pangani in Nairobi
killing one boy.
March23, 2014: Attackers stormed the “Joy in
Jesus Church” in Mombasa killing 4 people and injuring over 21 people.
Jesus Church” in Mombasa killing 4 people and injuring over 21 people.
SOURCE: AMECEA Social Communications
and News Agency
and News Agency
