Six killed in al-Shabab attack in Kenya

Six people are dead after al-Shabab gunmen sprayed two buses with bullets in Kenya, near its border with Somalia.

At least six people have been killed in Kenya after gunmen sprayed two buses with bullets near the border with Somalia.

The Somali militant group al-Shabab carried out the attack, said Abdiasis abu Musab, al-Shabab's spokesman for military operations.

The attack came on Friday morning as the buses were travelling in Mandera county to Mandera town from the capital, Nairobi, Mandera County Commissioner Fredrick Shisia told Reuters.

"So far we are talking of six dead," he said, noting that the attack had happened on the road between Wargadud and Elwak.

Abu Musab said one of those killed was a police officer.

Mandera has been the scene of frequent al-Shabab attacks, which have killed dozens of civilians and security personnel.