Friday, October 4, 2013

One killed as police and youth battle in Mombasa


One person has died of gunshot wounds as rioting youth engage police in running battles in Majengo area, Mombasa.

Eight others have been rushed to hospital for treatment as the unrest spread to Kisauni.
"One gunshot victim has succumbed to his injuries, number of injured rises to eight," the Kenya Red Cross said.

The youth are protesting Thursday's night killing of Sheikh Ibrahim Rogo and three others by gunmen.
A church has also been torched.

Businesses in the Central Business District have been closed turning the coastal city into a ghost town. Schools have been closed and learners sent home.
A contingent of General Service Unit (GSU) and regular police battling with rioters.

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