Bandits kill two in Mandera

By Adow Jubat

Mandera, Kenya: Clan bandits defied huge presence of security personnel in Mandera County and killed two people and injured four others in two separate attacks in two remote villages in Banisa Constituency on Sunday.

The two incidents sent hundreds in panic mode with some fleeing home for fear of more attacks.

Confirming the incident Banisa ward County representative Yakub Hassan said in the first incident which occurred in Urille village in Lulis sub-location some three Kilometers from Banisa town left an elderly woman killed and four others injured.

He said those injured critically included a pregnant mother, two middle aged men and three years old child.

 “Armed people estimated by the victims to be more than fifteen people descended on the village and indiscriminately open fire on the residents instantly killing the woman and injuring the four others” he said.

Those injured in the raid are said to have suffered critical spinal injuries and compound fractures and were being treated at Banisa hospital as they await airlifting to Mandera district hospital.