Three non-local teachers were on Friday killed following a dawn attack by suspected Al-Shabaab militants in Wajir County.
Wajir County Police Commander Stephen Ng’etich who confirmed the incident said the teachers were attacked at Qarsa Primary School in Wajir.
Mr. Ng’etich, however, said one teacher was seriously injured during the 1 am attack and he was rushed to the hospital for treatment.
“Early this morning we received reports that there was an attack in Qarsa Primary School. Three non-local teachers residing within the school’s compound were killed during the attack,” he said.
Wajir AP commandant Mohamed Sheikh said they had sent a security vehicle to the school following the attack but the vehicle ran over an Improvised Explosive Device (IED).
Mr. Sheikh said the Al-Shabaab militants had set up an improvised explosive device along the route to the school.
The AP commandant confirmed that the security officers responding to the attack were not injured by the explosive device.
“I can confirm that one of our vehicles that was responding to the attack was partly hit by an IED that had been buried along the route by the group but all our officers are in good condition,” said Mr. Sheikh as quoted by the Daily Nation.
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