At least 2 killed, vehicles burnt in Lamu al Shabaab attack

Al Shabaab struck and killed at least two people in the Milhoi area, Lamu County.

The terrorists also burnt two vehicles, a canter and pick up, as they fled the scene of the attack, police said.

The incident happened on Tuesday after the gang raided the village.

They first killed two people who officials said were a driver and his turnboy before they fled the area.

Officials said the gang had been harassing farmers in the village when an alarm was raised.

Police said it was while they were on the run when they ambushed vehicles.

It was then they set on fire two of them near the Bagdam Bridge.

Police and witnesses said at least ten assailants waylaid a vehicle transporting liquor from Mombasa to Lamu, forcing the driver and his turnboy out before executing them.

The gang fled into the adjacent forest.

A major operation was launched by security officials in the area to hunt down the terrorists.

Acting Lamu County Commissioner Charles Kitheka said they are looking for the attackers.

He said they had deployed more personnel in the area to tame the attacks.

Kenyan security officials have been on alert following reports the gang planned attacks at undisclosed places.

This is the latest attack in the area even as officials link the trend to land disputes in the fertile stretch.

The government says they have acquired more resources to enhance operations in the border area against the terrorists.

The attacks have left many dead and displaced others hence affecting development.

Police said Sunday they were pursuing the attackers believed to be remnants of the al Shabaab terror group in the nearby expansive Boni Forest.

The area is near the Kenya-Somalia border where the terrorists cross at will for attacks before retreating to their areas of control.

Kenya has been staging operations to tame their activities.

Somalia has not had a stable government to help in addressing such attacks.