Kenya’s north is once again in the limelight over insecurity fears, as Al Shabaab looks to reestablish itself in Mandera County. Read MoreLast week, suspected Al Shabaab militants attacked a Nairobi bound bus, prompting a shootout between the gunmen and security escort. “A serious security crisis is unfolding within Mandera County caused by undeterred movements of terror cells. Last Thursday police officers reported a shootout between suspected Al Shabaab militants and police reservists in Didkuro in Mandera West Sub County. Last week, a mast was destroyed by Al Shabaab militants in Kheira Ali village in Lafey Constituency, Mandera.

Source: Standard Digital January 24, 2021 21:21 UTC