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| Kenya: Al-Shabab kills quarry workers in Mandera gun attack | Kenya: Al-Shabab kills quarry workers in Mandera gun attack |
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| At least 14 people have been killed and several others wounded in a gun attack near a military camp at the Kenyan border with Somalia. | At least 14 people have been killed and several others wounded in a gun attack near a military camp at the Kenyan border with Somalia. |
| It is believed the victims were workers from a local quarry in Mandera county in the north-east of the country. | It is believed the victims were workers from a local quarry in Mandera county in the north-east of the country. |
| Residents told the BBC they had heard two explosions, followed by heavy gunfire in the middle of a night. | Residents told the BBC they had heard two explosions, followed by heavy gunfire in the middle of a night. |
| Militia group al-Shabab, which operates out of Somalia, has confirmed to the BBC it carried out the attack. | Militia group al-Shabab, which operates out of Somalia, has confirmed to the BBC it carried out the attack. |
| Mandera County Commissioner Alex Ole Nkoyo told AFP that people were sleeping when the gunmen struck. | Mandera County Commissioner Alex Ole Nkoyo told AFP that people were sleeping when the gunmen struck. |
| "They just came and hurled explosives in the houses," he said. | "They just came and hurled explosives in the houses," he said. |
| Kenya Red Cross said it was sending an aircraft to the scene to fly the injured to hospitals in Nairobi. | Kenya Red Cross said it was sending an aircraft to the scene to fly the injured to hospitals in Nairobi. |
| Constant threat | Constant threat |
| An al-Shabab source told BBC's Mary Harper the group was behind the attack. | An al-Shabab source told BBC's Mary Harper the group was behind the attack. |
| In December 2014 al-Shabab killed 36 quarry workers in Mandera town. | In December 2014 al-Shabab killed 36 quarry workers in Mandera town. |
| On that occasion they attacked while the workers were sleeping and shot the non-Muslims dead after separating them from Muslims. | On that occasion they attacked while the workers were sleeping and shot the non-Muslims dead after separating them from Muslims. |
| Their deadliest assault to date happened at a university in the Kenyan town of Garissa in April, when four gunmen killed 148 people. | Their deadliest assault to date happened at a university in the Kenyan town of Garissa in April, when four gunmen killed 148 people. |
| In 2013 at least 67 people died in a gun attack on the Westgate mall in the capital Nairobi. | |
| Analysis: Tomi Oladipo, BBC Africa Security correspondent | Analysis: Tomi Oladipo, BBC Africa Security correspondent |
| People from other parts of Kenya working in the north-east have threatened to leave the area following frequent al-Shabab attacks. | People from other parts of Kenya working in the north-east have threatened to leave the area following frequent al-Shabab attacks. |
| The Islamist group has carried out numerous attacks near the long porous border with Somalia. | The Islamist group has carried out numerous attacks near the long porous border with Somalia. |
| This latest incident is likely to put the spotlight on the Kenyan authorities again over their handling of the security situation. | This latest incident is likely to put the spotlight on the Kenyan authorities again over their handling of the security situation. |
| Just two weeks ago the government lifted a night-time curfew in the area after Muslim clerics said it impeded prayers during the month of Ramadan. | Just two weeks ago the government lifted a night-time curfew in the area after Muslim clerics said it impeded prayers during the month of Ramadan. |
| Who are Somalia's al-Shabab? | Who are Somalia's al-Shabab? |
| Al-Shabab: Striking like mosquitoes | Al-Shabab: Striking like mosquitoes |