It seems Somalia-based militants, Al Shabaab, are not done with Kenya
even after killing 148 students in Garissa University on April 2nd.
This is after they struck again and
kidnapped two primary school teachers in Mandera yesterday.
The heavily armed militants raided the
houses of the two teachers in Mandera and bundled them into a vehicle before
crossing into Somalia.
This happened barely a day after the
same Al Shabaab kidnapped and killed Chief Muhtar Otieno after failing to
receive a sh4 million ransom.
Speaking to the media, Mandera County
Commissioner, Alex Nkoyo, confirmed the incident but said the police are on top
of things and that the Government was doing everything within its powers to
rescue the kidnapped teachers.
“We are investigating the incident
which took place at around 4 pm. The two teachers are non-locals,” said
Nkoyo.
The new development may see KNUT Secretary
General, Wilson Sossion, renew his call for teachers to leave North Eastern as
quickly as possible, considering that they have been among heavier casualties
of Al Shabaab attacks in Northern Kenya.
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