Mandera, Kenya: Mandera Governor Ali Roba’s convoy was on Thursday morning attacked by gunmen on Arabia-Omar Jilo road.
Several people were injured and one of his vehicles hijacked.
Police have, however, confirmed that Governor Roba is safe .
The convoy was on a visit in one of the divisions there when the attack happened. Al-Shabaab has since claimed it carried out the attack in Mandera.
Reports from Somalia say the terror group claimed so on one of their radio stations.
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Security agencies are still pursuing the stolen vehicle but it's unclear if there were Kenyans on board.
The attack comes a day after the killing of the three top militants including Adan Garaar in Bardhere in Somalia in a drone attack.
It also comes days after new IG Joseph Boinett, an intelligence expert was sworn in.
