KABUL: (Middle East Press) At least Thirteen Kenyan police are missing following an overnight ambush by suspected Al Shabaab militants in the north-east of the country close to the border with Somalia, a police spokesman says.
Meanwhile, Local officials and Kenyan media reported the number of dead could be as high as 20.
“There was an ambush on officers who were on patrol and as a result, 13 officers are missing,” police spokesman George Kinoti said. “Two others sustained injuries and have been taken to hospital.”
“More police officers have been dispatched to look for those missing and the attackers.”
The attack in Garissa County came just days after extra Kenyan security forces were deployed in the area to strengthen security after a series of raids by gunmen from the Somali-led Al Qaeda branch.
The officers were ambushed as they went to assist other police who had been targeted by an explosive device, believed to be a landmine or roadside bomb.
Garissa County has remained volatile with numerous attacks since last month when four Al-Shebab militants stormed Garissa University College, killing 142 students and 6 security forces during a day-long siege.