Mandera residents are demanding the removal of Jubbaland forces following a deadly attack that killed six people over the weekend. Local leaders accuse the foreign militia of carrying out the assault on a public service vehicle.

• Six people were killed in the attack on a public service vehicle.
• Local leaders, including nominated MP Abdisirat Khalif and MPs Mohamed Abdi Abdirahman and Ummulkheir Kassim Sheikh, accuse Jubbaland forces.
• Jubbaland forces have been camped in Mandera since August 2025 after clashing with Somalia Federal Government troops.
• Local leaders have given the national government a 72-hour ultimatum to remove the forces.