Four civilians and two suspected al-Shabaab militants were killed around 2.30 am Tuesday morning after attackers attempted to invade a police post in Dadaab, Garissa County.
An official statement from the police says a teacher and a small child were among the innocent lives lost in the pre-dawn attack.
One police officer and three children were injured during the shoot out with the attackers and are currently receiving treatment at a nearby health facility.
North-Eastern Regional Police Commander Paul Soi confirmed the attack that saw two AK-47 assault rifles and two IEDs recovered.
“I can confirm that there was an attack which happened early this morning where four civilians were killed and two militants were gunned down,” he said.
The attackers are said to have been targeting a communications mast in Saretho area.