They killed two guards and set off explosions.

They are still engaged in exchanges of gunfire with defence forces.

Kenyan police and soldiers have surrounded the campus at the Garissa University College.

A police spokesperson says two university security guards were killed by the gunmen who attacked while morning prayers were being said at the campus mosque.

The gunmen, believed to be Al Shabab, have taken hostages.

Some students manged to flee in their pyjamas. Many remain trapped inside the campus.

The police spokesperson says gunshots can be heard from inside the compound but at this point it not possible to tell who is shooting at who.

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