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the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord...on Tuesday killed two coppers and injured two others in Kenya’s coastal town of Lamu in its latest attack in the tourism resort region.
Coast Regional Police Commander Larry Kieng said the officers were escorting a convoy of six buses when they were ambushed along the Malindi Lamu highway.
Kieng said a group of heavily armed Lions of Islam emerged from the forest and sprayed a police escort vehicle with bullets that had four occupants.
"During the shootout, two officers were killed and two others injured. The officers were evacuated to Lamu hospital with serious bullet wounds," Kieng told Xinhua by phone.
The police commander said no passenger was injured during the incident since the majority were Moslem.
"The Lions of Islam demanded passengers’ manifests that indicated that they were Moslems. They were spared after a Somali passenger pleaded with them to let the buses pass," Kieng said.
The Lions of Islam gave the passengers Jihad leaflets/CD cards before letting all the buses to proceed their destinations.