At least 14 killed as gunmen attack university campus in Kenya

Gunmen have taken hostages, killed 15, at Kenya&#039;s Garissa University College — (Image credit: BBC/YouTube)

Early Thursday, armed attackers stormed Garissa University College in eastern Kenya, killing two guards at the gate and taking students hostage in their dormitories. Including the two dead police officers, at least 14 people have been killed, a policeman in Garissa tells Reuters. A mortuary attendant tells The Associated Press that 15 people are dead and 60 injured.

The Islamist militant group Shabaab, based in nearby Somalia, has claimed responsibility for the ongoing attack. BBC News has more details in the report below. —Peter Weber

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.