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Court officials injured in attack by al-Shabaab in Lamu
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Court officials injured in attack by al-Shabaab in Lamu

More security personnel were Wednesday deployed to Lamu following an attack by suspected al Shabaab terrorists at Lango la Simba area near Nyongoro. Police said a team of court officials were shot at and injured by the gunmen as they headed to Garsen town from Kipini Mobile Court at around 5.50 pm. Police and witnesses said the Judiciary officials had spent the day at the mobile court in Kipini village in Tana River County. The gunmen had been attacking motorists travelling from Witu area. According to the police, the first two vehicles, including one that is used in the construction of the Lapsset road, were attacked, but the drivers managed to drive through and escaped with deflated tyres. Officials said those in the third vehicle, who included the driver, Garsen Law ...