EVENT SUMMARY
In the past few days there have been increasing terror incidents in Mandera close to the border with Somalia.
In the same locality of Mandera, Somali militant believed for a cell pro-ISIS ambush a military truck from Nairobi and headed to Mandera between Elwak and Lafey towns.
The attack claimed live of one KDF soldier and injuring other two who were taken to hospital for medication.
The leaders from NEP had also blamed police of individual disappearances and even claimed of mass graves but investigation into the matter found none.
Only one woman was found and intelligence reports pointed that the women identified as of Mrs Isnina Musa was an Al Shabaab cook and disappeared from Somalia when the area they were operating was captured by AMISOM and SNA forces.
According County Commissioner in Mandera, Fredrick Shisia, additional security officers have since been deployed across the county and at the border points to conduct patrols.
Tuesday 16th December 2015, Police in Mandera managed to thwart a pre-planned Al Shabaab attack that was targeted at two passenger buses destined to town.
According to Fredrick Shisia, the County Commissioner, the buses were ambushed through the stretch of Elwak and Wargadud location.
The transport buses had 12 police officers escort and responded to the militants. Fierce exchange of fire ensued, when overpowered the militants fled. None was injured in the attack Mr Shisia added.
The attack is linked to Al Shabaab insurgents who occasionally cross over to Kenya territory in NEP through the porous border, conduct surprise ambushes and fleeing back to Somalia.
Police reinforcement immediately responded, condoned off the area and security agents launched manhunt of the attackers believed to be linked with the Al Qaeda branch in Somalia.
Due to increased terror level in Northeastern part of Kenya, the government has been providing armed police escorts to public service vehicles in and out of Mandera town since last November, when the Somali based Islamist, Al-Shabaab terrorists hijacked a Nairobi-bound bus and killed 28 people.
I salute you all.na hutaskia any politician akiwapongeza kwa hilo…but if watu wangekufa ungeskia…oh polisi oh wanalala.i just take this opportunity to thank you all for the brave act.God bless.
Oh my God,, targeting the innocents why?? Jicho bovu should shed some light on their motives..
n raila sympathetic with an al shaabab cook!!he should declare his stand in this war
….. good job…. congatulations to our brave security agents..
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No weapons formed against Kenya & Kenyans shall prosper in Jesus Name!
well done our combats, U saved many lives through risking yours, God will protect u until we finish these animals,
Congrats to our police force.
Salute to our police
Motivate our uniformed men more with the money that government claims to have recovered from looters and incidents of terror attacks will be a thing of the past
Salute!
I LIKE TO HERE,,THANK U OUR SERVICE MEN/WOMEN MAY OUR LEAVING #GOD CONTINUE TO PROTECT U ALL AS U PROTECT US KENYANS!
God bless kenya
Gud work, may God protect u
God protect our security agents as they continue protecting the interests of legitimate and peace loving kenyans
Loh
Attacks in the name of Al shabaabs. . . gava lazima iamke .. kwani hao Al shetani ni ghost..viongozi na wakaazi wa huko wanafaa kuajibika. kaa moto halifunikwi na nguo…. ukificha nyoka siku moja itakuuma tu
That’s our service men and women… I tip my virtual hat for ya’ll
Chada chema huvishwa Pete.