Photos: Islamist gunmen kill 48 in Kenya while they watched World Cup
Al-Shabab, a Somali al-Qaida-linked group, claimed responsibility for the hours-long assault on Mpeketoni in which 48 people were killed. The attack began on Sunday night as residents watched World Cup matches on TV.
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Residents look at slain slain bodies of people killed when unidentified gunmen attacked the coastal Kenyan town of Mpeketoni on Tuesday. At least 48 people were killed and others wounded when more than two dozen unidentified gunmen attacked a coastal Kenyan town overnight. The gunmen were later linked to Somali-Islamist group Al-Shabab. The gunmen executed the men in front of their families as they had gathered to watch the football World Cup on television. Reuters
Wreckages of burnt cars are seen along the main road to Lamu from Mpeketoni after gunmen attacked the coastal town of Mpeketoni in Kenya. Reuters
Residents of Mpeketoni view the damage left behind at the Equity bank after gunmen attacked the coastal Kenyan town of Mpeketoni. Reuters
Wreckages of burnt cars are seen outside the Mpeketoni police station after unidentified gunmen attacked the coastal Kenyan town of Mpeketoni. Reuters
Residents peer into a building bombed by unidentified gunmen who attacked the coastal town of Mpeketoni. Reuters
Slain bodies of people killed when gunmen attacked are seen covered at the mortuary in Mpeketoni. Somali-linked Islamists have killed at least 50 people in a Kenyan coastal town, executing men in front of their families and killing others who had gathered to watch World Cup on television. Reuters