Five quarry workers have reportedly been shot dead after suspected gunmen descended on them in Bur Abor Village in Mandera East.
The incident, which occurred on the morning of Tuesday, April 29, saw armed assailants ambush non-local workers at a quarry site.
The gunmen are believed to be Al-Shabaab.
A village administrator, Mohamed Abdiaziz Roble, has since confirmed the incident, adding that security personnel who were patrolling the area at the time of the incident responded swiftly but were unable to zero in on the gang in time. According to witness accounts, the assailants were strategic with their ambush, as they placed rocks on the road to ambush a vehicle occupied by the quarry workers. Amid tension in the wider Khalalio-Hareeri area, the public has been urged to stay alert and report any suspicious activity in the area.
