Three people have been killed while six others have been injured after a gun attack in Forole, Marsabit county, Nation reports.
Confirming the incident, County Police Commander Steve Oloo stated that the raid was conducted by suspected Ethiopian militia.
Mr. Oloo has reported that the victims of the attack are 2 boys and a girl aged between 13 an 15 years. The attackers are said to have rustled some cattle and crossed the border into Ethiopia.
The attackers reportedly stormed a watering point in Forole where the herders were sleeping at around 4am and opened fire.
Reports from Citizen TV indicate that five people have died and 6 have been injured.
The attack comes days after Wajir North MP, Ahmed Ibrahim Abdsalan, was shot at by unknown gunmen during a census sensitization meeting.
Reports by K24 revealed that the legislator was travelling with members of the census staff when the deadly assault occurred near an abandoned mosque at Masalale.
The lawmaker was rescued from the horrifying scene by members of his security team, who whisked him away to Malkagufu village.
The unidentified gunmen burnt down one of the vehicles belonging to local staff and destroyed another belonging to Malkagufu ward representative.
The ambush occurred barely a day since Abdsalan joined the Wajir West MP Ahmed Kolosh, to push the national government to be more active in creating job opportunities for North Eastern youths.
