Three officers injured in Al-Shabaab attack on SOG camp in Mandera

Three police officers were injured when suspected Al-Shabaab militants attacked a Special Operations Group camp in Fino, Mandera County, on Friday night.

The attackers used rocket-propelled grenades and PKM machine guns in the assault on the elite unit's base. Officers responded with a 25-minute firefight that forced the militants to retreat.

The injured officers received medical treatment while security forces began a manhunt. Additional personnel were deployed to the area near the Kenya-Somalia border.

This marks the second such incident in the region in recent weeks. On Wednesday, officers repelled an attack on a Quick Response Unit camp in the same sub-county.

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Security officers in Mandera County repelled a suspected al-Shabaab attack on a border police unit on Monday evening. The incident occurred at the Sheikhbarrow Border Police Unit in Lafey Sub-County around 6:45 pm. No casualties were reported.

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At least three people were injured when police opened fire on demonstrators in Moyale town on Thursday. The protesters were calling for the release of two abducted elders and an end to the construction of a proposed security camp.

Rigathi Gachagua, DCP leader, accused the government of reviving a special 12-officer police unit—previously blamed for a January church attack—to disrupt opposition ahead of 2027 polls. He condemned a tear gas assault at his Kikuyu rally and vowed to press on with meetings, while allies criticised police politicisation. Kajiado police denied the claims.

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