Three suspected terrorists were on Sunday midmorning gunned down by the Kenyan police in the port city of Mombasa during an attack on the Central Police Station that was swiftly contained.
The Kenyan Police said there was no civilian casualty registered and only 2 officers suffered bullet injuries.
The two officers whose identity or the degree of injuries were not explained, were rushed to a hospital in the coastal town.
Mombasa that hosts the biggest number of tourists in the whole region, has been a major target for the Somali based Alqaeda linked terrorist group Alshabaab for the past two years.
In June 2014, the United Kingdom closed its Honorary Consulate in the port city and all consular services were shifted to the High Commission in capital Nairobi.
Today’s attempted attack happened when the world is remembering the deadliest terror attack that claimed 3000 lives in the United States.
Security has reportedly been heightened in Kenya mainly at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and other sensitive spots in Nairobi.