Kenyan special forces successfully thwarted an Al-Shabaab bomb attack in Mandera County, preventing potential harm to civilians.

• Two militants were neutralised during the operation, which took place in the early hours.
• The operation was conducted by the Special Operations Group of Counter Terrorism Policing Kenya.
• Key items recovered included two AK-47 rifles, a Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG) warhead, and a fully assembled Improvised Explosive Device (IED).

Two Al Shabaab militants were killed by Kenyan anti-terror police during an ambush in Mandera on Monday as they were attempting to plant explosives on a main road targeting civilian vehicles.

• 2 terrorists neutralised and others injured during the ambush.
• Special Operations Group (SOG) led the operation based on intelligence.
• Authorities reported recovery of two AK-47 rifles, a Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG) warhead, and an assembled IED.