A vehicle belonging to the Kenya Red Cross was on Saturday sprayed with bullets by armed militia in Ijara, Garissa County. 

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The incident that happened at around 9 a.m in the morning saw one person sustain serious injuries.

Issuing a statement on the unfortunate incident, the Kenya Red Cross Secretary Dr Abbas Gullet revealed that the alleged vehicle came under an organised attack at Ruga area, injuring one member of a volunteer team.

"The KRCS teams were from Masalani headed towards Ijara to conduct assessments for one of the projects we are implementing in the area when attackers from a nearby bush shot at the car from the front and the sides," he affirmed.

Just after the incident, the injured volunteer was rushed to Masalani sub-county hospital for first aid but later taken to Malindi for specialised attention.

Here is the statement;

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