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Somalia's version of the Taliban, functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda...militia in new attacks at Maleli, Lamu County.
This follows a series of attacks in the region. On June 27, four pupils and four coppers were killed in an IED attack launched by the bully boyz in Kiunga on a police vehicle.
Security agents had been warned of al-Shabaab attacks within Kiunga area, Milihoi, after roughly 100 of them were spotted by locals.
Another incident was also reported where three people were killed after the Al-Shabaab bully boyz attacked a passenger bus and a car at Nyongoro area in Witu, Lamu County.
The incident happened on Lamu- Garsen highway, police said. Four other people were left with serious bullet injuries. A major operation is ongoing in the area but it has not stopped the attacks.