Al Shabaab millitants. Photo/telegraph.co.uk
A vehicle belonging to Jubilee Party campaign team was on Friday hijacked in Mandera by suspected Al-Shabaab militants.
Mandera South police boss Charles Chacha confirmed the incident.
“We received a report of the hijacking of a vehicle that was returning to Bore Hole 11 town after dropping party supporters at Falama area near Kenya Somalia border and the rescue operation is underway,” said Mr Chacha.
He said the vehicle, belonging to a former civic leader and branded in Jubilee Party colors was hijacked by unknown number of militants.
“The issue has been taken over by our military inside Somalia where we believe it was commandeered to but the driver and another passenger are yet to be found,” he said.