Numerous theories continues to emerge following the deadly night terror attack in MPEKETONI that has since left 67 people dead.
According to eyewitnesses, the heavily armed militia numbered to be about 40-50 was under the command of a white man.
The alleged white man and his henchmen were masked but his distinctive pale white skin stood out from his exposed hands, neck and eyes in the street lighting. He allegedly wielded a bazooka.
“We have reports that one of the attackers was a white man. Several eyewitnesses we have interviewed say they saw the white man,” said Lamu County MP Shakilla Abdalla.
But the eyewitnesses did not say what language the alleged commander spoke except alleging he appeared to be the one commanding the operation.
Shariff Mrenge, a witness, narrated that he saw about 50 heavily armed youths with flags associated with Al Shaabab shooting indiscriminately. He claims he was in his house when the attack began and was able to pick out images clearly before electricity was knocked out when the attackers blew up power lines.
“When I heard the first shot I went to the rooftop where I saw the men with black Al Shaabab flags. They put people together and started shooting at them while chanting Allah Wakbar (God is great),” said Mrenge.
He said the attackers told the families of the victims that “tell your father to remove soldiers from Somali.”
The heavily armed gang raided the area for four hours moving door to door to pull out men who they butchered in front of their wives and children.
More info adapted from The Standard
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