Tag Archives: Al-Shabaab

At least four suspected al-Shabaab fighters were killed on Monday during a confrontation in the Najo and Guracho areas of Garissa County. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Security forces recovered two AK-47 rifles, a PKM machine gun, ammunition, and communication devices from the militants. Police say the group …

Five police officers were killed Tuesday evening following an ambush by suspected al-Shabaab militants in Boni Forest, Lamu County. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The officers, part of the elite Special Operations Group, were attacked in the Lehelo area while pursuing the militants believed to be planning a …

Suspected Al-Shabaab militants launched a deadly attack on a quarry in Bur Abor Village, Mandera East, early Tuesday morning, killing five workers and injuring two others. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel According to local authorities, the attackers struck at around 7:00 am, ambushing the workers as they arrived …

Five Kenyan chiefs who were kidnapped by al-Shabaab militants in Mandera have been released. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The chiefs had been seized while traveling from Wargadud to Elwak and were freed in Jilb, Somalia, on Sunday, April 6, according to local authorities. Community elders involved in …

At least six people were killed on Sunday after al Shabaab militants attacked a national police reserve camp in Fafi, Garissa County. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The assault, which occurred around 5 am in the Biyamadhow area, also left four others severely injured. Authorities believe the attackers …

The family of Shaffi Noor is in deep distress over the disappearance of their son, who was taken by suspected Anti-Terror Police Unit officers in Garissa on December 29, 2021. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The family is calling on the government to help locate their son, who …

Five chiefs were allegedly kidnapped on Monday by suspected al-Shabaab militants in Mandera County in Kenya. North Eastern Regional Commissioner John Otieno said the five were on their way to Elwak when they were abducted between Bamba Owla and Ires Suki. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel According to …

A suspected terrorist has been sentenced to a 30-year prison term by a court in Busia, nearly a year and a half after the trial began in December 2021. Jackton Jacob Kanoti, also known as Abdul Hakim, was apprehended in Siaya for his affiliations with both Al Shabaab and the …

Militants suspected to be affiliated with Al-Shabaab carried out an attack on the Quick Response Unit (QRU) Camp of the National Police Service in Mandera County on Friday morning. According to police reports, over 20 heavily-armed militants approached the camp from the northwest, launching their assault within 100 meters of …