SAD: Six Perish In Mandera Al Shabaab Attack

Six people have this morning been killed in a suspected Al-Shabaab attack on a residential plot in Bulla public works in Mandera Town.

The incident happened at about 2am as the tenants were asleep.

Those affected were non locals. Police said the attackers shot at the victims randomly after they had broken into the plot.

The gang used a grenade to break the entrance of the plot before they shot at those who were sleeping in there. They escaped soon after the incident.

Police said there were 33 people at the plot at the time of the attack and that one was seriously injured and 25 others rescued.

Two people were still missing hours later.

Residents said police response was swift and that the attackers were heavily armed.

Mandera governor Ali Roba termed the incident a sad attack.