By NATION AFRICA More by this AuthorOne person was killed and six injured, including Hindi Member of County Assembly (MCA) James Njaaga and his wife, after suspected Al Shabaab militants ambushed them in Mwembeni area on the Lamu-Witu-Garsen road on Tuesday. Read: Three killed in Kenya Shabaab attacksOne of the first vehicles to be attacked was the Hindi GK prison vehicle travelling from Lamu to Mombasa. The second vehicle attacked was that of the MCA, who was travelling to Mombasa with his family. Read: Kenya police officers killed in suspected Shabaab blastThe terrorists used a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) to unsuccessfully target a Nyongoro Special Operations Group (Sog) armoured personnel vehicle whose occupants were responding to the initial attacks. Tuesday's attack also comes just three weeks after a farm caretaker was set ablaze in his home by armed assailants suspected to be Al Shabaab militants in Salama Block 17, Lamu West.

Source: Daily Nation August 01, 2023 16:08 UTC