Africa continues its downwards spiral from the onslaught of the Islamists across the continent when today in the capital of Kenya, at a bus station, four separate explosions went off killing three people at the time of the report from CNN.
From the report:
At least three people were killed and others were treated for wounds following explosions at a bus station in the Kenyan capital Saturday, the Red Cross said.
The explosions occurred in central Nairobi, the agency said.
"Scores" of people were rushed to the Kenyatta National Hospital for treatment, the Red Cross said.
At least 40 people were injured, including eight critically.
The explosions happened at the Machakos Country Bus station, which sends buses to the city of the same name southeast of Nairobi.
Witnesses told CNN affiliate KTN that they heard four separate blasts.
"We still need to complete investigations and we can not immediately confirm who did this, but we highly suspect that it is Al-Shabaab or sympathizers of Al-Shabaab," police deputy spokesman Charles Owino told CNN.
Two things to take from the article - first, we see where al Shabaab is suspected and that makes sense as the wave of al Qaeda moves into the central part of the continent. Secondly, we can see how this death toll is sure to rise - the 8 in critical condition will probably all die and with 40 more injured, we could see a final death toll of nearly 20.
At some point in time, these African countries are going to have to ask for some help - they simply will not be a match for the Islamists as they wreak havoc on the land.
3 dead in Kenya bus station blast
Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- At least three people were killed and others were treated for wounds following explosions at a bus station in the Kenyan capital Saturday, the Red Cross said.
The explosions occurred in central Nairobi, the agency said.
"Scores" of people were rushed to the Kenyatta National Hospital for treatment, the Red Cross said.
At least 40 people were injured, including eight critically.
The explosions happened at the Machakos Country Bus station, which sends buses to the city of the same name southeast of Nairobi.
Witnesses told CNN affiliate KTN that they heard four separate blasts.
"We still need to complete investigations and we can not immediately confirm who did this, but we highly suspect that it is Al-Shabaab or sympathizers of Al-Shabaab," police deputy spokesman Charles Owino told CNN.
Police believe that it was a grenade attack.
"Eyewitnesses say that grenades were thrown from a vehicle and the suspected perpetrators fled from the scene," he said.
There have been several instances of grenade attacks in Nairobi in recent months. Like this suspected attack, they took place at bus stations and at a bar near the bus station.
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