{"id":81257,"date":"2022-01-04T18:44:46","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T18:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=81257"},"modified":"2022-01-04T18:44:47","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T18:44:47","slug":"kenyan-authorities-suspect-al-shabab-militants-kill-6-in-coastal-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/81257-kenyan-authorities-suspect-al-shabab-militants-kill-6-in-coastal-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenyan Authorities Suspect Al-Shabab Militants Kill 6 in Coastal County"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/photo_\u06f2\u06f0\u06f2\u06f2-\u06f0\u06f1-\u06f0\u06f4_\u06f0\u06f6-\u06f1\u06f3-\u06f3\u06f9-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/photo_\u06f2\u06f0\u06f2\u06f2-\u06f0\u06f1-\u06f0\u06f4_\u06f0\u06f6-\u06f1\u06f3-\u06f3\u06f9-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/photo_\u06f2\u06f0\u06f2\u06f2-\u06f0\u06f1-\u06f0\u06f4_\u06f0\u06f6-\u06f1\u06f3-\u06f3\u06f9-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/photo_\u06f2\u06f0\u06f2\u06f2-\u06f0\u06f1-\u06f0\u06f4_\u06f0\u06f6-\u06f1\u06f3-\u06f3\u06f9-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/photo_\u06f2\u06f0\u06f2\u06f2-\u06f0\u06f1-\u06f0\u06f4_\u06f0\u06f6-\u06f1\u06f3-\u06f3\u06f9-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/photo_\u06f2\u06f0\u06f2\u06f2-\u06f0\u06f1-\u06f0\u06f4_\u06f0\u06f6-\u06f1\u06f3-\u06f3\u06f9.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>Kenyan authorities say they are pursuing suspected al-Shabab terrorists who killed six people early Monday in Lamu County, on the border with Somalia.<br>Kenya\u2019s Lamu County Commissioner Irungu Macharia says suspected al-Shabab militants attacked and killed the villagers early Monday in the county\u2019s Widhu area. However, there was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.<br>Macharia says they are pursuing the suspects into the forest. They might also be hiding among the population. Macharia added they are seeking the public\u2019s help to trace the criminals.<br>Kenya\u2019s Citizen TV reported at least one victim was shot, one hacked to death with a machete, and others were burned alive.<br>Widhu area residents said the attackers also torched several houses, though some residents speaking to local media questioned if the violence was the work of the militants or related to local politics.<br>Al-Shabab are known to hideout in the Boni forest in northeast Kenya\u2019s Lamu County on the border with Somalia.<br>The Somali terrorist group launches sporadic attacks on villages and public transport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kenyan authorities say they are pursuing suspected al-Shabab terrorists who killed six people early Monday in Lamu County, on the border with Somalia.Kenya\u2019s Lamu County Commissioner Irungu Macharia says suspected al-Shabab militants attacked and killed the villagers early Monday in the county\u2019s Widhu area. 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