Six killed in attack in Kenya; al Shabaab claims responsibility

At least six people were killed in Kenya on Friday when gunmen sprayed two buses with bullets near the border with Somalia, a regional official said.

The Somali militant group Al Shabaab carried out the attack, said Abdiasis abu Musab, al Shabaab’s spokesman for military operations.

The attack came at 9:30 a.m. (2.30 a.m. ET) as the buses were traveling in Mandera county to Mandera town from the capital, Nairobi, Mandera County Commissioner Fredrick Shisia told Reuters.

“So far we are talking of six dead,” he said, noting that the attack had happened on the road between Wargadud and Elwak. Abu Musab said one of those killed was a police officer.

Mandera has been the scene of frequent al Shabaab attacks, which have killed dozens of civilians and security personnel. The United States warned its citizens on Thursday against traveling near the border with Somalia because of threats from al Shabaab.

Reuters