Kenyan authorities suspect militants are behind a grenade attack on a house near a church in eastern Kenya, killing two people and wounding at least two others.

Officials say it happened in the town of Garissa around midnight Saturday. A second grenade found nearby did not explode.

Kenyan Grenade Attack Kills 2

The violence comes as many people were planning to attend prayers for the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha.

Kenyan Grenade Attack Kills 2

No one has claimed responsibility, but investigators are looking toward the Islamist militant group al-Shabab, which has staged attacks inside Kenya to protest military operations in Somalia.

Kenyan Grenade Attack Kills 2

The Kenyan military launched an offensive in Somali three weeks ago aimed at militants. The government has accused al-Shabab militants of crossing into Kenyan territory from Somalia and kidnapping several foreigners.