Isis militants linked to beheadings

Kenyan officials say suspected Islamic militants have beheaded three people and burnt houses in an attack along the Indian Ocean coast. The Independent reports that Lamu County Commissioner Gilbert Kitiyo said gunmen believed to al-Shabaab militants attacked Maleli village near Witu town. Beheadings by al-Shabaab have been relatively rare in Kenya, where the extremist group has carried out dozens of deadly attacks over the years. The group in July was accused of beheading nine people in another village in Lamu County and has stepped up attacks in the East African country in recent weeks.