DHAKA: 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, reports the Time of India.

“I want to assure the families that the government will provide all possible support to the victims,” Kenyatta said.

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 kill 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.

BDST: 0932 HRS, APR 05, 2015
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