Al-Shabaab attack on Kenyan police station kills six officers

NAIROBI: Six Kenyan police officers were killed by suspected Al-Shabaab Islamist militants who overran a reservist base on Sunday, police said.

The militants attacked a police reservist camp at Biyamadhow in Garissa County on the border with Somalia, a spokesman told reporters. The attack happened early on Sunday morning and the spokesperson said the “suspected militia used assorted weapons to overrun the camp”.

Six fatalities were confirmed by police. a further four people were injured and taken to hospital. Al-Shabaab has been fighting the federal government in Somalia for over 15 years and analysts say it has become an increasing threat in recent months.