Suspected al-Shabaab militants attack police station, camp in Garissa

Suspected al-Shabaab militants carried out simultaneous attacks on a police station and a multi-agency security camp in Garissa County, Kenya, around 1:20 am on Saturday, November 7, 2026. The assailants targeted the Hulugho Police Station and the Gesreb SOG Camp in Hulugho Sub-County, located near the Kenya-Somalia border. At Hulugho Police Station, three suspected militants fired three rounds from an AK rifle from the northern direction.

Simultaneously, at the Gesreb SOG Camp, which houses a multi-agency security team, the militants sustained gunfire from a PKM machine gun fired from the southern direction. Both security personnel quickly responded and managed to repel the attackers, preventing any damage or casualties. Later, at around 10:30 pm, six suspected al-Shabaab militants attempted to breach the Damasa Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Mandera County, situated near the border.

The militants were detected by a drone and identified approaching the camp's defensive position. Security forces engaged them with indirect fire, and the militants responded with gunfire from AK-47 rifles and a PKM machine gun before retreating. No casualties were reported in this incident either. Following these attacks, security agencies have increased surveillance around the camp and its surrounding areas, and the situation is currently reported as calm.

These incidents occur amidst heightened security vigilance in the border region, where al-Shabaab militants often launch attacks.