LAMU, Keny, Jan 27- Several Court officials are nursing injuries sustained after suspected Alshabaab militants ambushed them in Lamu County
An incident report seen by Shahidi News revealed that the militants sprayed the vehicle with bullets at Lango la Simba near Nyongoro, along the Lamu-Witu-Garsen road, injuring some of the occupants.
The incident happened at around 5.50 pm Wednesday.
The court officials, including a senior principal Magistrate for the Garsen Law Courts, Paul Rotich were from Kipini Mobile Court and headed to Garsen when they came under the attack.
The attackers reported to be six in number had attacked two other vehicles plying the same route.
A truck driver had managed to escape unhurt but left the Hino truck registration number KCH 062M on the road.
His loader also survived the attack.
Another vehicle, a Toyota Hilux plate number KAT 351Y belonging to H Young, a construction company was also shot at.
Despite the deflection of tyres, the driver managed to drive a kilometer from the scene.
The judicial vehicle was the third to be attacked leaving its occupant injured.
The Senior Principal Magistrate at Garsen suffered a bruised face while a court prosecutor sustained a gunshot wound on his left leg.
Also injured were the driver and two police officers on escort duties.
All the injured were treated at Shuheyla medical centre at Kipini township.
Parts of the coastal County have since been declared troubled areas and 30-day dusk to dawn curfew effected.
The Kenya Defence Forces are among other security agencies conducting an operation to weed out the attackers.
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