5 Police Officers Killed by Al Shabaab in Garissa

5 police officers have been killed and one seriously injured following an attack by suspected Al Shabaab militants in Garissa County.

The attack took place on Tuesday at Alijize area on Bodhai-Ijara road.

The police officers, who were seven in number, were conducting patrol at Alijize when the gunmen struck.

The Nation reports that one of the officers survived the ambush while the other escaped to safety.

North Eastern Regional Coordinator Mohamud Saleh said the militia group planted a mine that blew up the officers' patrol car.

Security personnel have since been deployed in the area to pursue the attackers.

 

 

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