Eight Killed in Suspected al-Shabaab Ambush in Kenya's Northeast

Eight people were killed early on Tuesday, November 10, when suspected al-Shabaab militants ambushed a security vehicle escorting a road construction team in Mandera County, northeastern Kenya. Kenyan police and local officials confirmed the attack to Reuters.

Five workers, two reservists and a driver killed

The dead were five road construction workers, two National Police Reservists and a driver, according to police and local officials cited by Reuters. The ambush happened at around 7 a.m. local time on the Arabia–Lafey road near Hagarsu and Koromey, close to the Somali border.

Security forces in pursuit; no claim of responsibility

Multi-agency security forces have been deployed to pursue the attackers. No group had claimed responsibility as of publication. Mandera County, in Kenya's far northeast bordering Somalia, has seen repeated al-Shabaab attacks on security forces and infrastructure projects.

Sources: Reuters, Kenyan police and local officials.