At least 8 people killed in Wajir bus attack

By: Daily Nation

At least eight people are feared dead after suspected Al-Shabaab militants attacked a Mandera-bound bus between Kutulo and Wargadud area in Wajir County on Friday.

Wajir County Police Commander Stephen Ng’etich, who confirmed the incident, said they were waiting for a detailed report from a team of officers that had been dispatched to the scene.

“A group of armed men ambushed a bus that was travelling to Mandera on Friday evening but we are yet to get information on the casualties,” he said.

The militants were said to have stopped the bus before separating the locals from non-local passengers before releasing the bus and executing the victims.

ATTACK

However, the driver returned to Kutulo Police Station with the other passengers after the attack.