Suspected al-Shabab fighters beheaded nine men inwards an overnight ready on on a hamlet inwards the Kenyan coastal district of Lamu, police trace said, days subsequently the armed grouping killed 3 police trace officers inwards an onrush on a nearby village.
H5N1 witness, who asked non to hold upward named, confirmed the expire cost to Reuters word agency.
"They raided Jima in addition to Pandanguo villages in addition to killed nine men. They were slaughtered similar chickens, using knives," said the witness.
Kenya's Interior Ministry announced slow on Sabbatum that curfew was imposed inwards 3 districts next the attack.
It said inwards a tweet that the 12-hour curfew, from 6:30pm (1530 GMT), affects parts of Lamu, Garissa in addition to Tana River in addition to is to hold upward inwards house for the side yesteryear side 3 months.
In a televised address on Sabbatum morning time next the expire inwards infirmary of Kenya's Interior Minister Joseph Nkaissery, President Uhuru Kenyatta spoke of "an unfortunate incident this morning, which nosotros are assessing".
Appointing Education Minister Fred Matiangi every bit acting safety minister, Kenyatta promised at that spot would hold upward "no vacuum inwards securing our country".
President Uhuru Kenyatta sought to reassure Kenyans when mentioning the latest killings inwards a oral communication before on Saturday.
"We convey had an unfortunate incident this morning time that nosotros are currently assessing in addition to addressing," he said.
Earlier inwards the week, 3 police trace officers were killed inwards an onrush on a police trace postal service inwards Lamu, blamed on the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab group.
Source: News agencies
