Six Kenyan traders were brutally killed in a cross-border shooting on Friday at 7: 15 am in the Somali border town of Dhobley.
According to police, the victims were reportedly hawkers who regularly crossed the border to open their shops in Dhobley, a common practice for residents of the region.
Eyewitnesses reported that gunmen with covered faces, suspected to be Al-Shabaab militants, arrived in a white Probox vehicle and opened fire indiscriminately on the traders.
Garissa County Police Commander John Samburumo revealed that the sudden attack left four dead at the scene. In contrast, two others who sustained severe bullet wounds succumbed to their injuries during treatment at a local hospital.
Further, he said investigations are underway, but local officials suspect the killings were religiously motivated.
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The victims reportedly belonged to a Christian minority in the predominantly Muslim region, and reports allege they were accused of spreading Christianity in Dhobley.
