Police officers in Lamu in the past. Photo/courtseyNine people have been confirmed dead after a suspected attack occurred 

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on Friday

 night at Jima Village, Lamu County.

Authorities stated that the attackers mobilised the villagers and went ahead to slit them open using knives.According to the Daily Nation some of the victims are still unaccounted for and this could mean that the death toll is likely to rise.One of the residents revealed that only men were bundled up in the gory attack. Police have been deployed to the area.