x

3 teachers killed in suspected militant attack near Kenya’s Somalia border – Police

Three teachers were killed near Kenya’s border with Somalia in a suspected attack by al Shabaab militants early on Monday, police said, in what appeared to be the latest in a string of assaults by the group in Kenya since the New Year.

A child was also wounded by a stray bullet when the militants attacked Kamuthe primary school, in Garissa County, a police report seen by Reuters said.

The militants also burned down a nearby police station and destroyed a telecommunications mast in the attack in the early hours of Monday, the report said.

Al Shabaab has targeted Kenya in frequent attacks, part of a retaliation campaign against the country for sending troops into Somalia in 2011 after a series of cross-border raids and kidnappings.

But the group has stepped up the pace of its attacks in Kenya since the New Year.

Last week, four schoolchildren were killed following a gunfight between the Somali militant group and local police in Garissa.

The attackers targeted a telecommunications mast in that assault as well.

The U. S. bolstered its presence in Kenya last week after al Shabaab killed three Americans in an attack on a military base in the East African country used by U.S and Kenyan forces.

Al Qaeda-affiliated al Shabaab has waged an insurgency in Somalia since 2008, aiming to topple the government and impose its own strict interpretation of sharia, or Islamic law.

In December 2018, at least 90 people were killed in a bombing in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu in the country’s deadliest attack in more than two years. (Reuters/NAN)

Hot this week

Editors Urge Government To Create Safe, Enabling Environment For Journalists

· Ask security agents to find missing Vanguard journalist As...

EXCLUSIVE: Buhari orders probe of Isa Funtua, AMCON over keystone and Etisalat

Following the controversy generated by the leading opposition party,...

6 Signs your boyfriend thinks you are ugly -Take note of No. 2

They say there are three kinds of people; the...

2023: South-East, Middle Belt Forum Endorses Peter Obi

The South-East and Middle Belt Forum has endorsed the...

Lagos Government Urges Property Owners to Renovate Building Exteriors

The Lagos State Government has called on property owners...

Africa’s Most Expensive Countries to Rent a Home in 2025

As urbanisation accelerates across Africa, housing demand is soaring—leading...

FCCPC to Arraign MultiChoice CEO for Alleged Obstruction of Investigation

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) is...

Super Eagles Can Still Qualify For 2026 World Cup – Eguavoen

Former Super Eagles head coach, Augustine Eguavoen, has expressed...

Tinubu Hosts Denmark’s Queen Mary, Seeks Stronger Ties in Education, Agriculture, and Investment

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday welcomed Queen Mary Elizabeth...

BREAKING: 53 Arrested Over Deadly Attacks in Benue, Plateau – IGP

Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has confirmed the...

Senate Approves Second Extension of 2024 Capital Budget to December 2025

The Nigerian Senate has approved a second extension of...

SDP Suspends National Chairman Shehu Gabam And Others Over Alleged Financial Misconduct

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has suspended its National...
spot_img

Related Articles

Popular Categories

spot_imgspot_img