Two Cuban doctors have been abducted in Kenya.
According to local media, the unidentified gunmen also shot dead a police officer.
The attackers reportedly drove off with the doctors after shooting the officer in the north-eastern city of Mandera.
Police say the doctors and their abductors have gone into Somalia.
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Japan PM Takaichi plans to recommend Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
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Two killed in underground explosion at Australian silver mine
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UN chief 'gravely' concerned about situation in Sudan
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UN staff member detained after Houthis raided offices in Sanaa
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