Children killed in bandit attack at Loiyangalani

Marsabit Senator Godana Hargura talks to press at the Kenyatta National Hospital where nine casualties of which were two children,five mothers and two men who were airlifted by the Red Cross from Loiyangalani attacks for bullet wounds injuries as one lost his life while being rushed to the hospital.[PHOTO: DAVID GICHURU/STANDARD]

Marsabit, Kenya: Police are investigating a bandit attack at a secluded village near Larachi in Loiyangalani carried out on Monday night.

According to Senator Godana Hargura (pictured) and local politician David Timado, the attackers struck at 11p.m. killed seven children, and injured another while they slept, and stole some goats before escaping.