Somalia’s militant Islamist group al-Shabab has entered a remote village in north-eastern Kenya, despite the fact that it is only about 15km (nine miles) from a military base, residents say.
Hundreds of people have now fled Warankara and schools have shut, they said.
This is only the second time that al-Shabab is known to have occupied territory in Kenya.
The al-Qaeda-linked group has its headquarters in neighbouring Somalia.
The BBC Somali Service’s Mohammed Mohammed says al-Shabab appears to be implementing its threat to “take the war” to Kenya.
Last month, it invaded Yumbis town, also in the north-east, before withdrawing without a fight.
Credit: BBC
