The National Disaster Operation Center said late Thursday that the operation on the Garissa University campus has ended with all four terrorists killed. It said the death toll was confirmed at 147.
The Somali-based Islamic terrorist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack that began early Thursday morning at the school located about 90 miles from the Somali border.
"We'll not allow terrorists to divide our country on religious lines," said Aden Duale, majority leader in Kenya's National Assembly.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery said many of students were killed during morning prayers at a mosque. It is not clear how many of the college's 815 students remain missing. Government officials had said 500 students were rescued and about 300 were not yet accounted for as of Thursday evening.
Police Inspector General Joseph Boinett said a dusk-to-dawn curfew will be in place in four counties, including Garissa, starting Friday through April 16.
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