This archive report was first published on 3 January 2020.
On January 3, 2020, a bus traveling from Mombasa was ambushed in Lamu County, Kenya, resulting in the deaths of three people and injuring two others.
The bus was targeted by heavily armed men who sprayed it with bullets, leaving the victims in critical condition.
Local authorities have confirmed that security forces are pursuing the attackers, who fled the scene.
The incident occurred near the Somali border, a region that has seen a rise in militant activity, particularly from the Somalia-based al-Shabab group.
Kenya has troops in Somalia supporting the UN-backed government in its fight against al-Shabab, and the country has been on high alert over the Christmas and New Year holiday period following intelligence reports of potential attacks.
