How Al-Shabaab militants raided Mandera, made away with with goods of unknown value

Al Shabaab militants during training at an unidentified location in Somalia. /FILE

Suspected Al-Shabaab militants early Sunday morning reportedly launched an attack on Hareri hosle village near Mandera town making away with goods of unknown value among them foodstuffs.

Taking to Twitter, VOA journalist Harun Maruf said local residents reported heavy gunfire in the area

Deputy County Commissioner Lawrence Omondi said the militants stole food stuff during their raid.

The gunmen  injured a National Police Reservist before killing three cattle, a donkey and two goats.

Unconfirmed reports indicated  that the militants snatched two AK 47 rifles from the police reservists.

No suspect has been arrested in relation to the incident.

The attack happened barely a month after the kidnapping of two Cuban doctors in the central business district on April 12.

Last week, northeastern regional commissioner Mohamed Birik speaking about the incident for the first time said that ‘a lot of progress has been made in trying to rescue them.

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