WAJIR (Halbeeg News) – Six people including a police reservist have been killed and two other sustained injuries after Kenyan police and al-Shabaab fighters clashed in Wajir county near Kenya’s border with Somalia.
In a statement, Wajir county authorities confirmed the attack saying two al-Shabaab fighters were killed in Tarbaj area, Wajir county on Wednesday.
According the authorities, the fighters who were planning to destroy Safaricom communication mast were ambushed by the police officer who acting on tips off by the public.
Police said they recovered two AK47 rifles with 10 magazines from the group.
In a separate attack, al-Shabaab destroyed another mast located between Wargadud and Ungay, a small village known as Sango, Mandera county, leaving many in the area without a phone network.
Two Kenya Police Reservists were killed in the incident that happened at about 2am.
Northeastern regional police boss Rono Bunei said they believe the number of killed militants is higher and police were pursuing them.
“We repulsed them as they attempted to destroy the masts. Our forces are pursuing them,” he said.
Bunei said the attackers used rocket-propelled grenades in their attacks in Afaat centre.
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