Al Shabaab gunmen execute passengers in Kenya bus attack

From Top stories – France 24 - International News 24/7 Sat Nov 22 2014, 07:45:16

Gunmen hijacked a bus in northern Kenya before executing 28 non-Muslims on board after they had been singled out from the rest of the passengers, police officials said Saturday, blaming the attack on al Shabaab Islamic extremists from Somalia.

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