Police repulse al-Shabaab militants after probing attack on camps in Mandera, Lamu
Suspected Al-Shabaab militants on Thursday night attempted to attack an Anti-Stock Theft Unit (ASTU) camp in Elram, Mandera County, but were repulsed by security officers. A similar incident happened at a General Service Unit camp in Kiunga, Lamu County. Officials said the first incident occurred at around 10:23 p.m. on September 10, 2026, at the [...] The post Police repulse al-Shabaab militants…
On September 10, 2026, suspected al-Shabaab militants carried out a probing attack on an Anti-Stock Theft Unit camp in Elram, Mandera County, Kenya, repulsed by security officers. The militants attempted a similar attack on a General Service Unit camp in Kiunga, Lamu County, also on September 10. The first incident occurred around 10:23 p.m. at the ASTU Elram Camp, where the militants were spotted at Chabicha Hills approaching the camp.
The police had already taken defensive positions when the attackers launched the assault from the eastern side using rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) and AK-47 rifles at a distance of around 230 meters from the officers’ defensive positions. No casualties were reported in either attack, which occurred in the wake of intensified security concerns along Kenya’s northern border with Somalia.
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