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Suspected Islamist militant kills 6 policemen in Kenya

Xinhua, July 14, 2016 Adjust font size:

A suspected insurgent working for Somalia's al Shabaab militant group opened fire at a police station in northwest Kenya on Thursday morning, killing at least six policemen during the shooting and the following stand-off, Kenyan television channel KTN said.

Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet confirmed the attack at the Kapenguria police station. The suspect was detained on Wednesday for questioning. On early Thursday, the suspect snatched a rifle from a guard during a routine roll call and started to shoot indiscriminately.

He then fled to a room at the police station and locked himself up there. Police officers and reinforcements surrounded the police station and was trying to get him out of the room.

The KTN said as many as six officers had died in the shooting and the continuing siege.

Al Shabaab has been attacking Kenyan military and police in recent years to drive the Kenyan forces out of Somalia, where the Kenyans are part of an African army inside Somalia fighting al Shabaab. Endi