Five construction workers, two police reservists, and a driver have died in an attack in Mandera County, according to the local authorities

Eight people have been killed after gunmen ambushed a vehicle escorting road construction workers in northeastern Kenya near the Somali border, according to local officials. Police suspect the attackers were members of the Al-Shabaab militant group.

The attack took place at around 7 AM on Tuesday in the Hagarsu area of Mandera County, where a road is being built, according to the local authorities. The victims included five construction workers, two police reservists, and a driver, Mandera Governor Mohamed Adan Khalif confirmed.

Seven people died at the scene, while the driver later succumbed to his injuries, according to Kenya’s Standard newspaper.…