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Five quarry workers killed, two injured in Mandera attack

Quarry mining site in Mandera. [File, Standard]

At least five quarry workers were killed and two others injured during a dawn attack on Tuesday at Bur Abor mining site in Mandera county.

Mandera County Commissioner Henry Ochako said suspected Al-Shabaab militants fired at a vehicle carrying 21 quarry workers, killing five on the spot.

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