Read: Teacher recalls how he survived Mandera al Shabaab attackAtleast 45 al Shabaab militiamen were spotted crossing into the country on May 29. Five police officers were killed after suspected al Shabaab militants attacked their vehicle in Dimu, Mandera county, on Monday. Read: Muslims shield Christians from al Shabaab terrorists in ManderaIn 2014, a bus was attacked near Mandera by al Shabaab militants who killed 28 non-Muslims travelling to Nairobi for the Christmas holidays. Read: Seven police officers killed in Lamu al Shabaab blastThis is the third attack involving Makkah bus which plies the Nairobi-Mandera route. In December 2015, gunmen attacked a bus between Kotulo and Dabasiti in Mandera at 7am.

Source: The Star June 20, 2016 08:37 UTC