location: Garissa
notes: A prominent Muslim religious leader and UWSLF leader was shot dead by suspected Ethiopian Liyu Police paramilitaries in Garissa [north-eastern Kenya] town on Sunday [1 June] night just 24 hours after one person was killed and three others seriously injured. The motive for the killing is believed to be related to the victims support of the Ogaden separatist government in Ethiopia and the ONLF. The victim had previously survived an assassination in 2012.
target_text: location: Garissa, fatalities: 1