KENYA (KAAB TV)- Security forces attacked and killed six suspected Al Shabaab members in the Kumba area of the Lamu province.
Police claimed they also took critical supplies.
It occurred in the Boni Forest area, where they were sheltering while planning an attack on Kenya.
The attack was carried out by Kenyan soldiers, who are part of a multi-agency squad operating in the area.
The workers claimed that some of them were able to leave.
“The public is advised to be alert because the operation may lead to increased activities of the group, especially the number of wounded terrorists is reported to be high,” said to a security official.
Among those killed is a light-skinned man who investigators believe a foreigner.
The raid was launched in response to intelligence indicating that the criminal group was planning an attack in the area.
People are asked to report any strange behaviour or persons requesting assistance in the neighbourhood.
A large-scale operation is currently underway in locations where terrorist incidents have occurred.
As a result, the number of such events has dropped significantly.
Because of their proximity to the Somali border, areas near the Boni Forest have been targeted by terrorists.
Similar attacks have impacted Mandera, Wajir, Lamu, and Garisa, causing delays in their growth.
Due to similar attacks, Kenya has postponed its border opening with Somalia.
The authorities stated they have gotten extra cash to increase activities in the border area against terrorism.
Attacks cause many deaths and displacements and thus affect development.
The police and military officials said that they are looking for the men who launched the attack and are believed to be the remnants of Al Shabaab who are hiding in the Boni Forest.
Al-Shabaab crosses from Somalia and attacks in Kenya before they go back to their hiding places in the forest area they control.
Kenya has been conducting operations in recent years to control their activities.
Somalia has not had a stable government for decades to help deal with these attacks.