The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Sunday arrested two suspects and recovered an AK-47 rifle following a shooting incident in the Hambaburo area in Tana River County.
In a statement on Sunday, March 23, the DCI said that the two assailants, a 19-year-old and a 31-year-old, opened fire targeting four herders in the area who were looking after their livestock.
The operation, which was spearheaded by a team of officers from Charidende GSU camp and Charidende Police Station, led to the recovery of an AK-47, two AK-47 magazines, and 118 rounds of 7.62 x 39mm ammunition, from a manyatta linked to one of the suspects.
"Responding swiftly, the officers conducted a thorough search of a Manyatta house linked to one of the suspects, leading to the following recoveries: an AK-47, snugly wrapped in sacks and concealed under the floor, two AK-47 magazines and 118 rounds of 7.62 x 39mm ammunition," DCI stated.
"The arrest follows a distress report of a shooting incident in the Hambaburo area, where two assailants targeted four herders tending their livestock, sending them running for their lives in a panic," It added.
The two suspects, according to the DCI, are in custody and undergoing processing pending arraignment in court.
The report comes moments after suspected Al Shabaab Militants killed 6 Kenyans in an attack at a National Police Reservists Camp in Fafi, Garissa County on Sunday, March 23.
A police report indicated that four more people were injured in the attack.
"At around 0530 Hrs suspected Al-Shabab militia attacked a National Police Reservist Camp, and those injured were rushed to hospital," a report by the Hagadera Police stated
"In response, a multi-agency security team, led by the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU), has launched an investigation into the incident," it added.
Reportedly, the militants stormed the camp armed to the teeth with assorted weapons and quickly took it over on Sunday morning.
The region has recently been rife with Al Shabaab attacks that frequent the border counties for such attacks.
