Twelve more injured soldiers from one of the factions fighting in Bula Hawa, Somalia, were taken to Mandera County Referral Hospital as tension gripped the border town. The area remained tense as sporadic gunfire could be heard in Mandera town while the mobile network has been paralysed since Sunday. Locals now fear that the recent fighting could spill to the border town of Mandera. Sources told The Standard that locals have started moving towards Mandera town. Trouble has been brewing ever since Jubbaland security minister Abdirashid Janan sought protection in Mandera with Somalia accusing Kenya of interfering in its internal matters.

Source: Standard Digital January 26, 2021 17:41 UTC