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LAMU, Kenya. — Kenya’s security forces are pursuing Al-Shabaab militants who hijacked two vehicles, among them a police patrol car, during the Wednesday night ambush in the coastal town of Lamu in which one person was killed and a police officer injured. Security reports said the police car GKB 595J Ford Ranger and a lorry KBY 074 H were commandeered by over 15 heavily armed Al-Shabaab members donned in military combats.
Police constable Francis Muli was seriously wounded by the militants during the ambush that left at least one person dead and his loaded Ceska pistol stolen. Coast Regional police commander Francis Wanjohi said satellite images indicate that the police vehicle has crossed over the Kenya-Somalia border.
“We have contacted the KDF troops based in Manda and Kiunga to assist in tracing the vehicles. We suspect they are being driven by the Al-Shabaab,” Wanjohi said.
The Somali militants have since claimed responsibility for the attack which took place near Mpeketoni, the scene of last year’s massacre where over 60 people were killed. — Xinhua.
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