Six Injured in Suspected Al Shabaab Attack
Kenya reopened its border with Somalia last month, with some elders now calling for it to be closed following escalating attacks...
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Six people were injured, one critically, when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device (IED) suspected to be an Al Shabaab attack in Mandera County on Thursday evening.
- At least six people were injured, with one in critical condition.
- The incident involved a vehicle hitting an IED near Odole Village in Elwak Sub-County.
- This attack is part of an intensified series of incidents along Kenya's border with Somalia, with Al Shabaab suspected of increased activity.
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