Police Kill Al-Shabaab Militants, Foil Attack
The Counter Terrorism Police Unit indicated that they received intelligence about a planned infiltration through intelligence with the help of aerial assets...
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Special Operations Group (SOG) officers successfully thwarted an Al-Shabaab infiltration attempt near the Kenya-Somalia border, resulting in the deaths of two militants and injuries to four others.
- Two suspected Al-Shabaab militants were killed and four injured.
- The operation involved the Special Operations Group (SOG) officers, backed by aerial assets.
- The ambush occurred on the outskirts of Sarira, Mandera County, just before Eid al-Fitr celebrations.
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Police Kill Al-Shabaab Militants, Foil Attack - March 2026
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