Special forces foil terror attack in Mandera

Kenyan special forces have foiled an Al-Shabaab bomb attack in Mandera.

Acting on intelligence, the elite Special Operations Group launched a pre-dawn operation on Al Shabaab militants who were planning to terrorise Kenyans using Alungu-Elwak road, Mandera County.

The terrorists who were neutralised were in the final stages of placing explosives on the main road targeting civilian vehicles.

“The terrorists were caught in the act of setting up the IED. A fierce firefight ensued, during which two militants were neutralised and others sustained serious injuries before fleeing into nearby thickets with our gallant officers in hot pursuit”, said the Counter Terrorism Policing Kenya on X.

Two AK-47 rifles, a Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG) warhead, and a fully assembled IED have been recovered, averting a potential large-scale attack on civilian traffic.

“This successful operation highlights the continued commitment and vigilance of Kenya’s security forces in the fight against terrorism”, the agency stated.