A suspected al-Shabaab gunman who entered a military camp, killed at least three Kenyan soldiers who are part of the ATMIS peacekeeping operation.
Five soldiers were also wounded by the before being shot dead by soldiers according to a Kenyan army official.
The attack that occurred on Monday morning took place at a military base in the Lower Jubba region near the Kenyan border.
On the other hand, the Kenyan authorities have called for caution after the start of the World Cup in Qatar. In 2010, at least 76 people were killed when al-Shabaab targeted a sports venue in the Ugandan capital, Kampala.
In recent years, Al-Shabaab fighters have been carrying out attacks in remote areas of Kenya, especially Mandera and Garissa.
