Four Al-Shabaab militants were on Thursday killed by Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) in the notorious hotspot of Lamu, it has emerged.
John Elungata, the coast Regional Coordinator, according to Nation, also confirmed that one suspected militant was captured alive by the Special Forces
KDF troops are deployed in Lamu County under the Operation Linda Boni Forest, which is one of the hotbeds of terror attacks.
The killing of the four militants comes hours after the suspected Al-Shabaab militants ambushed a Mombasa Raha bus in the region.
Lamu County Commissioner Irungu Macharia confirmed that the attackers killed three passengers injuring three others in the process.
“I can confirm that three people have died after suspected militants fired at the bus they were in. Three other people are seriously injured. We shall provide more information once investigations are done,” said Macharia as quoted by the Star.
The Mombasa Raha bus was headed to Lamu from Mombasa and was ambushed near Nyongoro area in Witu town within Lamu County.
At the time of the ambush, at least 44 passengers were on board. The driver of the bus defied the order to stand before the militants fired.
Reports indicate that the militants who were killed are believed to be the masterminds of the deadly attack.