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Kenyan police are blaming the Somali militant group al shabaab for Sunday's simultaneous attacks on two churches in Garissa, north of Kenya. At the scene of Sunday's attacks - personal belongings scattered on the church floor. At least 17 people were killed.

It was the worst attack since Kenya sent troops into Somalia to fight al Shabaab militants. Garissa is used by the Defence Force as a base for operations against al Qaeda-linked insurgents in Somalia. Police say investigations are underway.

Meanwhile Kenya's defence force is celebrating the rescue of four aid workers kidnapped from the Dadaab refugee camp three days ago. The four rescued aid workers arrived in Nairobi after Sunday night's rescue. It was a joint Kenyan Somali operation. One Al-Shabaab militant was killed and another one arrested.

This is the first successful rescue by the Somai troops and the Kenya Defence Forces since the Kenya Defence Forces entered Somalia in october last year, and since abductions of foreigners on kenyan soil began.

Norwegian Refugee Council’s Qurat-Ul-Ain Sadazai says: "We are back, we're alive and we are happy this has ended."

Kenyan forces entered Somalia after several kidnappings that are threatening the tourism industry. Since then there have been several grenade attacks in Garissa, Nairobi and Mombasa.

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