Three Kenyans among them a senior chief have been killed and two police reservists kidnapped by Al Shabaab militants who staged an attack in Mandera on Monday.
The assault took place in Omar Jillo area leaving the area chief, Mr Dekow Abey who was popular for promoting peace and security, dead.
During the attack, two other locals were killed before the fighters took two police reservists hostage.
A senior police officer in Mandera, Suleiman Rashid disclosed to a local media house that government forces responded to the attack before more damage could be done.
The attack came as a curfew that was imposed by the government is in place.
This is the second attack the militants are carrying out on Kenyan soil in a span of one week.
