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Kenya declares three days of national mourning
Nairobi, April 5
Kenyan President Uhuru
Kenyatta on Saturday declared three days of national mourning during
which the country's flag shall fly at half-mast, following Thursday's
Garissa terror attack.
Kenyatta said here that Kenya is in a
profound state of mourning following the heinous attack and mindless
slaughter of near 150 Kenyans.
"I want to assure the families
that the government will provide all possible support to the victims,"
Xinhua quoted Kenyatta as saying.
The Garissa University terror
incident was the worst terrorist attack on Kenyan soil since the 1998 US
embassy bombing in Nairobi.
Kenyatta noted that security forces managed to killed four of the terrorists.
"I
commend the three officers who paid the ultimate price in their
selfless service to Kenya," he said, adding that the country' s security
forces are currently pursuing leads on the remaining accomplices.
"We
shall employ all means at our disposal to bring the perpetrators to
justice. We are also in active pursuit of the mastermind of the attack,
and have placed a reward for the information leading to his capture," he
said.
The Kenyan leader said since the attack, Kenya has
received many messages of condolence and strong expressions of support
and goodwill from friends and people across the globe.
"This
solidarity underlines the oneness of humanity and consensus that
terrorism is a global threat requiring robust international
partnerships," he said.