Kenya-Mombasa: Gunmen Kill Two People In Attack On University Convoy

Kenya-Mombasa: Gunmen Kill Two Staff Members In Attack On University Convoy.




Gunmen fired on vehicles carrying the two staff members of the Technical University of Mombasa (TUM), including a driver and two policemen were wounded, (Reuters).

Meanwhile, Police in the coastal county of Kwale, said they could be robbers or militants.

Security is poor in the area and the convoy had a police escort.
Somali Islamist militants al Shabaab frequently carry out attacks along the Kenyan coast.

A local police officer said, A bus carrying (TUM) students was ferrying them from their hostels to the campus in Ukunda for classes and was being escorted by a van that had some staff of the college and two escort police officers.”

At least 10 Armed men emerged from the bushes and started firing at the van in front.
As a result two ladies who are staff of (TUM) were killed in the van.
The driver of the van and two police officers were injured,” he added.

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