Suspected Al-Shabaab Attack Kills Eight In Northeast Kenya

At least eight folks, together with two police reservists, 5 development employees and a driver, have been killed in an ambush by suspected Al-Shabaab militants in northeastern Kenya.

The assault occurred on Tuesday morning, November 10, close to Hagarsu in Mandera County, near the border with Somalia.

According to police stories, the assailants attacked a safety car escorting highway development employees alongside the Mandera-Arabia-Lafey highway challenge.

Seven folks died on the scene, whereas the driving force, who sustained severe gunshot accidents, later died whereas being rushed to hospital.

The victims comprised 5 engineers and development employees, two Kenya Police Reservists assigned to guard the employees and the driving force of the safety car.

A senior regional official, John Odhiambo Otieno, mentioned the attackers have been believed to have crossed into Kenya from neighbouring Somalia.

Authorities mentioned investigations have been underway to determine these accountable, whereas safety personnel have been deployed to the realm.

No group had formally claimed accountability for the assault as of Tuesday.

Al-Shabaab, an armed group based mostly in Somalia, has repeatedly carried out assaults in Kenya, significantly in areas bordering Somalia.

The group has focused safety personnel, authorities installations and civilians in assaults linked to Kenya’s navy involvement in Somalia.