2 Italian nationals held captive by suspected Al-Shabaab militants rescued
Two Italian nationals have been rescued following an Al-Shabaab militia kidnapping in Witu, Lamu County. The two women were among four people who were being held hostage by the militants inside Witu forest during the 4 am Thursday morning incident. They were being held inside a car at Witu forest before a multi-agency team rescued […]
Mandera: Al-Shabaab militants hijack ambulance ferrying patient to hospital
Al-Shabaab militants attacked an ambulance that was racing a patient to a hospital in Elwak, Mandera County on Tuesday evening November 1, 2022. Police say four people were in the ambulance at the time of the attack. The four included two paramedics based at Lafey Sub-County hospital, a patient, and the driver of the ambulance […]
Mandera: 3 police officers injured in suspected Al-Shabaab attack
Three police officers were injured during an attack by suspected Al-Shabaab Militants at the anti-stock theft camp in Kotulo Mandera County on Monday, July 2, 2022. According to a police report seen by K24 Digital, the officers at the El-Ram Anti-stock Theft unit camp were attacked at around 2:00 am. The attackers were repulsed and […]
Suspected Al-Shabaab terrorist arrested in Lamu
A suspected Alshabaab militia was on Sunday, July 17, 2022, arrested in the Milimani area of Lamu County by General Service Unit (GSU) Officers. The arrest came after an intelligence-led operation to flush out Alshabaab militants hiding in the Boni forest. Preliminary investigations indicate the arrested suspect is among the group that had planned a […]
Al-Shabaab targeting Somalia President, PM – NISA
The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) of Somalia has warned that the Al-Shabaab militant group is targeting President Mohamed Farmaajo and Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble. In a tweet on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, NISA named Mohamed Mahir, a senior Al-Shabaab member as the key mastermind of the plan. “We have briefed the Heads […]
Detectives detonate bomb in Lamu
Detectives attached to the anti-terrorism wing on Thursday, February 17 managed to detonate a bomb that was laid targeting security personnel in Sankuri, Lamu County. In an intelligence report seen by K24 Digital, officers sighted footprints of about four individuals who were at Mzunguzi which is approximately 3 kilometres from Sankuri towards Mararani. The officers […]
Several feared dead after matatu hit IED in Mandera
Several people are feared dead after a passenger vehicle ran over an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Mandera County. According to a police report, the matatu was travelling from Arabia to Mandera when it hit the device leaving five people dead. The incident took place 8 Kilometers from Mandera town. “Today, January 31 at about […]