Police Foil Planned Al-Shabaab Bomb Attack
The device was targeting Kenyans travelling along the road that often connects to parts of the county...
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Kenya's Special Operations Group (SOG) successfully thwarted a planned Al-Shabaab bomb attack in Garissa County, intercepting eight militants attempting to plant Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). The swift action, guided by local intelligence, prevented a potential attack targeting civilians and security personnel.
- Eight Al-Shabaab militants were intercepted by the SOG in the Welmerer-Yumbia area.
- The militants were in the process of assembling IEDs intended for the Welmerer-Yumbis route.
- The incident follows increased militant activity in the region, including an IED attack in July that killed three Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers.
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