Read: Teacher recalls how he survived Mandera al Shabaab attackAt least 45 al Shabaab militiamen were spotted crossing into the country on May 29. Five police officers were killed on Monday after suspected al Shabaab militants attacked their vehicle using a rocket-propelled grenade. Read: Seven police officers killed in Lamu al Shabaab blastAl Shabaab militants have carried out several attacks, two of which were on Makkah bus, which plies the Nairobi-Mandera route. Read: Muslims shield Christians from al Shabaab terrorists in ManderaIn 2014, a bus was attacked near Mandera by terrorists who killed 28 non-Muslims travelling to Nairobi for the Christmas holidays. In December 2015, gunmen attacked a bus between Kotulo and Dabasiti in Mandera at 7am.

Source: The Star June 20, 2016 09:45 UTC