[June Mugambi, Standard]The survivors of last Friday’s attacks in Jima and Pandanguo recounted horrific tales of murder and evacuation to pave the way for a military operation. His father, Said Bingo Chengo, and an unidentified elder brother were among the nine people whose throats were slit by suspected terrorists during the attack at Jima and Pandanguo in Lamu West, Lamu County. Two luredALSO READ: Al-Shabaab behead nine Kenyans in Lamu attackHis mother, Aisha Chengo, said her husband and son were lured out of the house by the attackers. He said when the attackers left shortly after stabbing Bakari, he (Bakari) whispered how he feigned death to escape a fatal blow. Kitheka linked the attack to the perennial land ownership disputes in Lamu, adding that no terrorist group, including Al Shabaab, had claimed responsibility.

Source: Standard Digital July 11, 2017 19:18 UTC