Three people were Sunday, May 14 injured when a public service vehicle they were traveling in ran over an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Mandera East. Two police officers had on Saturday, May 13 been injured in the area after they were ambushed by gunmen believed to al-Shabaab terrorists in Rhamu, Mandera County. Their two vehicles- a land cruiser and a lorry-were sprayed with bullets from both sides of the road leaving two officers injured. On May 1, six GSU officers were injured after their vehicle was hit by an Improvised Explosive Device in Rhamu area, Mandera County. The officers were driving in an official vehicle headed for Mandera town when they ran over a set bomb.

Source: The Star May 15, 2023 09:20 UTC