Two police officers killed in Mandera Shabaab ambush

Two police officers killed in Mandera Shabaab ambush

Security officials are in hot pursuit of suspected militants who ambushed a police vehicle killing two officers and seriously injuring two others along the Lafey – El Wak road in Mandera.

The ambush happened early Sunday morning as the officers were patrolling the area an attack that saw the demise of two officers while two others are in critical condition.

The attack comes just a day after one militants was killed yesterday after an IED went off as they were setting it up along road, four others were seriously injured.

Sunday’s attack happened just 5 kilometers from where a bus was attacked and  one person killed.

The group staging attacks within this area is believed to be the breakaway function lead by Gamadhere Alias Kuno who are said to be pro ISIS.

Security has been heightened along the area which has of late been prone to attacks from the pro ISIS group that has been targeting security officers who have combing through the area in pursuit of the militants by planting IEDs along the Lafey – El Wak road.

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