Tag: Al-Shabaab attack

Assistant Chief shot dead by suspected militants in Mandera

Relief for two cops as IPOA clears them in shooting case

A family in Mandera is mourning the death of their kin who was on Monday, February 28 killed by suspected Al Shabaab militants. Mohamed Abdi Ahmed, Omar Jilicow Sub-Location Assistant Chief, was killed at the Hargasu area along Arabia-Mandera road- while riding his official motorbike heading home. A senior police officer who spoke to K24 […]

Four people die in Wajir County after their vehicle ran over explosive device

Four people on Wednesday, February 2, died after a vehicle they were driving in ran over an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Wajir County. In a police report seen by K24 Digital, the terror incident took place at 10:30 am in a place called Erga along Wajir- Gerile road. The attack also took place 14 […]

Suspected Al Shabaab killed when planning to attack police stations in Kwale

Police in Coast region have foiled, a major terrorist attack targeting police stations and other security establishments in Kwale County. Coast region police commander Paul Ndambuki said that investigations were ongoing to establish the identity of the suspects since, during the raid, no identification documents were recovered from the slain terror suspect. However according to […]

One killed, 10 others injured in suspected Al Shabaab attack in Mandera

At least one passenger was killed and 10 others wounded on Monday morning when suspected Al-Shabaab terrorists attacked two buses between Olla and Sarman, Mandera County. North-Eastern region police commander Rono Bunei said both buses were headed for Moyale from Mandera town when the attack happened. The buses were being escorted by a police vehicle […]