in the area to pursue the attackers who fled after the attack. Otieno said the gunmen separated people along religious lines just like they did when they killed more than 60 people in similar previous attacks. “They were trying to identify who were Christians and who were not. They told the non-Christians to return to vehicle,” Mr Otieno said. Governor Ali Roba told a local media house passengers resisted attempts by the assailants to separate them along religious lines. “The locals showed a sense of patriotism and belonging to each other by insisting that the Al-Shabaab should kill them together or leave them alone. This forced the militants to leave in a hurry fearing retaliation by residents from nearby villages” he said. Senator Billow Kerrow condemned the attack and urged security agencies to be proactive. He said local have reported siting suspected Al-shabaab militants on more than one occasion and there was need to deploy security personnel in the area. “I want to take the earliest opportunity to condemn the heinous & barbaric attacks by suspected terrorists this morning on a lorry and a bus travelling between El Wak and Kutulo in mandera in which two persons were reportedly killed”. Kerrow wants the government to deploy local security officers who understand the terrain to flush out the militants. Do you have something to add to this story? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.
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