Al Shabab Beheads 9 People in Kenyan Village

Al Shabab Beheads 9 People in Kenyan Village
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 8, 2017
Extremists from neighboring Somalia beheaded nine civilians in an early morning attack on a southeastern village in Kenya, government officials said on Saturday, as concerns grew
that the group known as the Shabab has taken up a bloody new strategy.
The increase in attacks presents a big problem for Kenya’s security agencies ahead of the Aug. 8
presidential election, said Andrew Franklin, a security analyst and former United States Marine.
The attack occurred in Jima, a village in Lamu County, said James Ole Serian, who leads a task force of security agencies combating the terror group.
In recent weeks, the country has seen an increase in attacks claimed by the group, raising security concerns about next month’s presidential election.
In recent months the group also has increased attacks in Kenya with homemade bombs, killing at least 46 in Lamu and Mandera counties.