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The police officer who went missing after al shabaab attacked Pandanguo police station in Lamu West has been found alive.
The officer safely found his way back to the station at dawn.
There were 19 officers at the post when the attack took place - three were killed and one seriously injured while the rest were not harmed.
"The attackers used RPGs and other small arms in the attack in which several tents were destroyed," George Kinoti, assistant IG, said in a statement after the attack on Wednesday.
"Reinforcement sent to engage the enemy have killed several terrorists. Further clearance and patrols are ongoing to establish the numbers."
Security agencies are still pursuing the attackers who fled towards Boni forest.
- The Star