Al-Shabab suspects hijack commuter bus in coastal Kenya

LAMU, Kenya, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- Suspected Al-Shabab militants on Thursday hijacked a bus in Kenya's coastal region of Lamu with passengers on board, the police said.

The police said the commuter bus was plying the Mombasa-Lamu route when suspected al-Shabab militants ambushed it at the Nyongoro area near Witu town in Lamu county. The fate of the passengers and their number remain unknown as search efforts are underway.