“We are sad and at the same time scared because we are targeted for being non-local government workers that belong to the Christian faith.” -Robert Kibutu, local teacher, confirmed to ICC
Will Maule : Jan 14, 2020 Faithwire.com
[Faithwire.com] Three Christian teachers have been killed in a vicious attack by Islamic militants. (Screengrab image: via NTV)
The trio of educators, based at Kamuthe Primary School in Garissa, Kenya, were set upon by a group of jihadis in the early hours of Monday morning.
According to Christian persecution watchdog International Christian Concern, the Al-Shabaab militants attacked the school resource center, where the teachers were housed. Prior to the attack, the attackers destroyed the surrounding telecommunication systems so that their victims would not be able to call for help.
“My fellow teachers were fatally shot by an unknown number of suspected al-Shabaab militia who stormed Kamuthe primary school early this morning and leaving one severely injured by two gunshots,” a local teacher, Robert Kibutu, confirmed to ICC. “We are sad and at the same time scared because we are targeted for being non-local government workers that belong to the Christian faith”…
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