Quartz: Why Terrorists target schools and universities

As Kenya is home to the best schools in the region, it is unsurprising that Garissa University College in Garissa, Kenya, was attacked by gunman linked to Somali al-Shabab jihadist-terror group, especially in a time when the world’s terrorist organizations are increasingly attacking educational establishments. According to START investigator Margaret Wilson, schools are particularly being targeted because of the emotional reaction they elicit.