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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.

US offers Sh1.29 billion bounty for terror suspect linked to Manda Bay attack
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 07, 2025

The bounty on Abdullahi's head was issued by the US Department of State Rewards for Justice, a security rewards program established by Washington in 1...

Five quarry workers killed, two injured in suspected Al-Shabaab attack in Mandera
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 29, 2025

The assailants ambushed the workers at their site, sparking fresh concerns over rising insecurity in the Khalalio-Hareeri area.

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.

Government to arm chiefs in high-risk areas after wave of attacks
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 12, 2025

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said the decision is under serious consideration, especially for regions like Boni Forest and North East...

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...

Interior PS Omollo: No armed operation to rescue five Mandera chiefs held by Al-Shabaab
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 12, 2025

PS Omollo has said the government is working through diplomatic and security channels to secure their release.

Anti-terror police arrest two suspected Al-Shabaab operatives in Mandera
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 18, 2025

According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspects had planned to abduct foreign nationals working on a sewer line constructi...

Somalia's IS expansion efforts hit roadblock amid sustained security operations
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 14, 2025

The recruitment campaigns targeted regional member states and Yemen, attempting to integrate foreign terrorist fighters into structured hierarchies.

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.

Kenya's mission to defeat Al-Shabaab to shift after KDF soldiers exit Somalia
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 26, 2024

Over a decade after the Operation Linda Nchi mission was launched, most of the Kenyan soldiers are set to exit Somalia.

Kenya making key gains in fight against Al-Shabaab - report
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 20, 2024

The index, which focuses on the impact of terrorism globally, indicates that attacks by militant groups decreased from "very high" in 2022 to "medium"...

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