Al Shabaab militants stole a vehicle and a mortar during a raid at a police post in Diif town, Wajir county, yesterday before dawn. Police said no major injuries were reported. The attackers escaped with a Land Cruiser and burned some structures.
The post houses regular police and Administration Police officers. Two policemen who sustained slight injuries were airlifted to Dobley for treatment, police said. They said two al Shabaab militants were injured.
Residents said the raid took place at 3am. Police launched a search for suspects and the vehicle. It is believed there was intelligence of an impending attack in the area.
Fighters of the terror group based in Somalia have in the past attacked police stations in Wajir, Mandera and Lamu counties. In August 2014, two police officers were injured – one seriously – when suspected al Shabaab militants struck Fino police station in Mandera.
Lafey police boss Bosita Omukolongolo said the attackers were believed to have targeted guns at the station. In December last year, two policemen were killed and two others injured in an attack on the Lafey-Elwak road. Among the dead was a chief inspector who was being escorted by his juniors to Elwak town to catch a bus to his new station.
