Al-Shabab militants kill 5 police officers in north-eastern Kenya

Al-Shabab militants kill 5 police officers in north-eastern Kenya

Somalia's dreaded Al-Qaeda-linked group, Al-Shabab has said it carried out the attack on a police vehicle in north-eastern Kenya, killing five police officers with several others wounded.

Two of the policemen killed in an ambush in  north-eastern Kenya were burned beyond recognition, Mandera County Police Commander, Job Boronjo has said.

Mandera County Governor Ali Roba said suspected militant Islamists had carried out the attack on a police vehicle with a rocket-propelled grenade.