Britain condemns the attack on the town of Mandera in Kenya

The British government on Tuesday condemned the armed attack on the town of Mandera in northeast Kenya, which left 36 people dead.

The Minister for Africa Foreign Office James Dodrig "I am appalled," Tuesday "attacks in Mandera, Kenya province, killing 36 people, and in the town of Wajir, where one person was killed and many wounded," he said. "I would like to express my sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of those who died."

The minister continued, "there is no place for such violent acts which have no meaning in our societies, and the United Kingdom continues to stand by the Kenyan government in the fight against terrorism, and in their efforts to bring those responsible for these atrocities to justice, in accordance with international law."

It is noteworthy that young Somali extremist movement has claimed responsibility for the attack, vowing to launch other operations.

Killing 36 of the quarry workers in an attack by unidentified gunmen in northern Kenya

At 36 of the quarry workers were killed near the town of Mandera, located in northern Kenya in an attack by unidentified gunmen.

It quoted the BBC, "BBC" on Tuesday, the Kenyan police sources as saying, "The insurgents dispersed Muslims from non-Muslims, and then opened fire on Christians and Ardohm dead."

Police said the gunmen attacked the quarry workers after midnight on Monday, while in their assigned tents located in the vicinity of the quarry Ccormy object in the area, about 15 km from the town of Mandera.

Witnesses said that most of the victims were killed after being shot in the head, while four of them were beheaded .. while not yet, no one has claimed responsibility for the attack.

The news channel "Sky News Arabic" news today, all local media as saying, "The 36 workers were killed when gunmen believed to be from the Somali youth movement quarry located near the Kenya-Somalia border town of Mandera attacked."

It is noteworthy that Kenya is witnessing several attacks since the military intervention in Somalia in 2011, and joined the forces of the African Union since that date to the Kenyan soldiers to fight the Mujahideen Youth Movement.

The deaths of 36 workers in Kenya, near the Somali border

Said Kenyan media, on Tuesday, gunmen killed 36 workers in the town of Bmahgr Mandera, Kenya, on the Somali border.

The station "Sizin" television, said 36 workers were killed when gunmen attacked, believed to be from the Somali youth movement quarry, said the Kenya Red Cross The quarry is about 15 kilometers from Mandera.

And killed about 28 people in the region last month, when gunmen from the youth movement kidnapped bus heading to Nairobi.