Jima, Kenya

Jima is a village in the Pandaguo area of Lamu County, Kenya.^[1] It is approximately 2 kilometers from Pandanguo.^[2]

History

On July 8, 2017, approximatelty 15 al-Shabaab terrorists from Somalia beheaded nine male civilians in the village, according to Kenyan government official James Ole Serian.^[1]

References

1 2 The Associated Press (July 8, 2017). "Nine Kenyans beheaded by Somali al-Shabaab terrorists". The Guardian.
↑ Paraxides, Ceti (July 8, 2017). "Nine dead after al Shabaab massacre in Lamu's Jima, Poromoko villages". The Star. Archived from the original on July 10, 2017. Jima Village is about two kilometres from Pandanguo where al-Shabaab militants attacked a police station and killed three officers on Wednesday morning.

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[Guardian-1] 1 2 The Associated Press (July 8, 2017). "Nine Kenyans beheaded by Somali al-Shabaab terrorists". The Guardian.

[2] Paraxides, Ceti (July 8, 2017). "Nine dead after al Shabaab massacre in Lamu's Jima, Poromoko villages". The Star. Archived from the original on July 10, 2017. Jima Village is about two kilometres from Pandanguo where al-Shabaab militants attacked a police station and killed three officers on Wednesday morning.