Tragic Kenyan Church Blast
This morning, BBC news reported on a grenade blast that killed one
child and left three severely injured at a Sunday school church in Nairobi,
Kenya.
The article explains that the blast was most likely from supporters
of Somalia's al-Shabab Islamist militant group who were angry at Kenyan
supports for UN intervention in Somalia. A revenge attack took place in
Eastleigh injuring 13 Somalis.
Multiple attacks have occurred in Nairobi
and Mombasa since Kenyan troops were sent into Somalia last October, according
to BBC news.
In my opinion, this story truly pulls on reader's emotions. The
video that was published at the top of the article is sad (shown above). What
shocked me was how composed the woman remained during the interview. It
is always tragic to hear about the death of child through political or
religious violence.
The quote "running for their lives", written in the
article and said by the woman in the video, conveys the sense of
chaos felt by survivors of the attack. The article suggests that others
were injured from a stampede following the attack as many people ran franticly
for safety unsure of where the grenades were coming from.
I think it was smart for BBC news to include a video interview of
a survivor from the attack. It added to the emotional appeal of the story and
made it more personal. This story is also timely in expressing the ongoing
conflict between Somalia and Kenya right now.
Your two cents...
What was your reaction to the video
after seeing it? How did reading this article make you feel?
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