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Kenyan elite security team foil terror plot, kill suspected Al-Shabaab terrorist in Garissa
Mary Wambui  |  May 08, 2025

Items recovered include a PKM machine gun, AK-47 rifle, pistol, communication radio, and an IED remote control.

Safaricom technician abducted by suspected Al-Shabaab militants in Mandera
Amina Wako  |  Apr 22, 2025

Around 10 militants, armed with AK-47 rifles and a PKM machine gun, ambushed a fuel tanker transporting supplies to Safaricom communication masts.

Lessons from Garissa University terror attack, 10 years on
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 02, 2025

A security report at the time revealed that the attack could have been avoided and that some Kenyans, fearing for their safety, feared giving out info...

Five chiefs kidnapped by suspected Al-Shabaab militants in Mandera
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 03, 2025

Mandera South police commander Julius Njeru confirmed the attack and said the administrators were travelling from Wargadud to Elwak town for duty.

Elite unit thwarts terror plot after successful raid on two Al Shabaab camps in Garissa
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 06, 2024

Acting on intelligence, the elite unit, raided the two camps and recovered an assortment of IED-making material and communication gadgets.

Garissa police repulse Al-Shabaab attack, say no casualties reported
Abdimalik Hajir  |  Apr 16, 2024

County Commissioner Mohamed Mwabudzo police on standby repulsed the militants and that there were casualties.

Hunt on for 3 Al-Shabaab terrorists smoked out of Garissa hideout
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 24, 2024

Police said the hideout in Alango had been harbouring improvised explosive device (IED) experts.

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