Four policemen missing after attack in NE Kenya

Four Kenyan police officers are reported missing after suspected Al-Shabaab militants attacked a border police station in northeastern Kenya on Wednesday night.

Police sources said on Thursday that the militants, who attacked the Hamey police post in Dadaab sub-county, some 10 kms from the Kenyan-Somali boarder, also stole guns and vehicles.

On Wednesday night, the militants, whose number could not be immediately established, stormed the police camp and proceeded to open fire indiscriminately.

A police officer, who did not want to be identified, said the militants injured three police officers. One of them was in critical condition, and was rushed to Nairobi for specialized treatment.

"Two of the officers who sustained minor injuries were taken to the Dadaab hospital but were later discharged," he said, noting that security has been beefed up in the area to carry out air and ground surveillance as the hunt for gunmen continues.

The camp had 14 officers. According to the source, ten officers have since been accounted for.

Kenya continues to suffer several attacks as terrorists, mostly Al-Shabaab militants, change tuck to beat heightened security and carry on with their heinous acts undetected.

Most of the sporadic attacks occur in northeastern Kenya, mainly in Dadaab, Wajir, Garissa, and Mandera counties, as well as along the Kenyan coast. Endit