Police hunt for five Shabaab militants who escaped captivity

A file photo of an Al-Shabaab fighters displaying their weapons as they conduct military exercises in northern Mogadishu, Somalia [Mohamed Sheikh Nor| AFP]

Security agents have launched a manhunt for five Al Shabaab militants of Kenyan origin who escaped from the terror groups’ cells in southern Somalia and entered the country.

The militants are suspected to have traveled through Gedo in Southern Somalia and sneaked into the country through either Boni forest to Kiunga or Ras Kamboni with the intention of going back to their Lamu and Malindi homes.