- Al-Al-Shabaab militants launched attacks in Garissa and Mandera counties, causing seven police officers (NPR) to be killed and four injured
- The first attack took place Fafi, Garissa, in which militants raided the NPR camp in Biyamadhow, then at the home of the NPR chief of Mandera
- Mandera governor Mohamed Aden criticized security forces for failing
Mandera – A new wave of terrorism has spread in northeastern Kenya following two attacks coordinated by suspected al-Shabaab militants in Garissa and Mandera counties on Sunday, March 23.
Source: UGC
The attacks, which took place at different times of the day, cost the lives of the National Police Soldier (NPR) and left four others injured.
The first attack took place on Sunday morning in Biyamadhow, Fafi's residence, Garissa County. The fierce militant militants descended from a camp with NPR officials, and fired at an arbitrary shooting.
The uncomfortable officers, who were in tears, partnered with the attackers in the shooting. However, they were few and overwhelmed. When the gunfire calmed down, six NPR officers were dead, while four others suffered gunshot wounds.
The militants who are believed to cross the overseas from Somalia, disappeared from the dark, leaving the path of destruction.
Earlier on Monday morning, another attack was reported, this time in Mandera County, several kilometers from the first incident. The attackers focused on the residence of Abdikher Ibrahim, the head of the NPR unit in the governor's office.
Security officials believe that the attackers were tracking his conduct before carrying out the attack. It is still unclear how many armed men were involved or if there were more injuries than Ibrahim himself.
Source: UGC
Mandera Governor complains of safety
Speaking after the attack, Mandera County governor Mohamed Aden expressed his outrage and called the killings as insignificant and could be prevented.
He accused security agencies of negligence, revealing that intelligence reports warned of an attack that approached earlier last week following the border penetration and an increase in Al-Shabaab's presence in the area.
“Reports were presented to all security agents, and until yesterday, officials reported that they were expecting the attack. They asked for an increase because they were not able to fight, but nothing was done,” Aden said.
The governor further blamed that security officers in the area have been executives rather than careful.
“Our defense and security forces have been reduced to ambulances, they occur only after attacks to take bodies and injuries, instead of preventing these incidents, they arrive after the damage is already,” He said.
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Al-Shabaab's ongoing threat in northeastern Kenya
The killing of the NPR officers is recently in a series of intense attacks carried out by suspected al-Shabaab militants in northeastern Kenya.
Earlier this year, five chiefs were kidnapped by the terrorist group, and despite the presidential assurance William Ruto That efforts were being made to release them, they are still unknown.
The recent attack also comes a few weeks after al-Shabaab militants attacked a village near the Boni forest of Lamu.
According to a police report, on March 15, approximately 150 armed militants launched an invasion in Mangai village. The attackers were divided into two groups, one place surrounded the security camp while the other entered the village.
Eyewitnesses narrated how the militants gathered, giving them lectures, and even distributing dates for closing Ramadan before disappearing in the forest.
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