Police and witnesses said the militants raided the site at dawn Sunday and burnt the equipment. No one was injured during the incident on the Mandera-Arabia-Lafey road as the two guards who were on duty escaped.
The contractor of the road had stalled for long and it is not clear what motivated the incident.
Outgoing North Eastern Regional Commissioner Mohamed Birik said they are investigating the incident. “We are yet to know the motive of the incident and the equipment is valued at about Sh38 million,” he said.
The militants have in the past months been roaming in the area leaving a trail of destruction. There are indications some locals could be aiding the incidents.
The Residents of the area have complained for lack of security and want the Government of Kenya to give them a go ahead to deal with these terrorists once and for all. The Government has only said, It will provide Security.
