The station usually has 24 officers but 18 were present at the time of the attack. READ MORE Making and unmaking of a terrorist Car bomb kills three, wounds five in Somali capital ISIS feared to be planning crude biological attack using rotting animal testicles and excrement “We engaged them for two hours before they left in one of the cars that was at the station and drove off with their casualties. We had three injuries that are not serious,” said an officer who asked not to be named.
The officer added that many of the attackers were injured and were loaded into the land cruiser before they escaped. This is the latest attack after a lull of almost four months. Efforts to trace the car are ongoing. Most of the attacks are usually linked to the militant group.
The ambushes had been concentrating in Mandera and Lamu regions. The attack in Wajir attack was a surprise, officials said.
Police headquarters said they were waiting for full report on the incident before commenting. In January, at least six officers were killed and three injured when an Administration Police lorry ran over an Improvised Explosive Device in Mangai area, Lamu County.