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4 Students Killed in Garissa Following an Al-Shabaab Terror Attack

by Mustafa Juma January 7, 2020

Suspected Al Shabaab militants last night attacked Seretho police post in Dadaab, Garissa County killing four people near Somalia border.

Two of the terrorists were however shot dead by police Tuesday morning, following the attack.

BREAKING: 4 students killed by #AlShabaab in Saretho area of Abakeile Location, Dadaab, northern #Kenya. A Safaricom communication mast destroyed in the 2am attack. 2 bodies of the militants found near the mast.
— Roncliffe Odit (@RoncliffeOdit) January 7, 2020

The attack occurred at Saretho area, 25 kilometers from Dadaab Refugee camp, police said.

Suspected Al Shabaab militants last night attacked Seretho police post in Dadaab, Garissa County. God protect our officers.
— #InsecurityKE (@InsecurityKE) January 7, 2020

“Two of the attackers have been killed. They had killed four people and were now trying to destroy a communication mast when they were engaged by officers,” said Police Spokesman Charles Owino.

He said the attackers were more than ten, and the others were repulsed while on a mission to cause more mayhem in the area.

Also Read: Three US Citizens Killed in Sunday’s Al Shabaab Attack in Lamu

“Security has been beefed up in the area,” Owino said, following the incident that occurred at 5am.

The attack comes days after two different attacks in Lamu County.

Al Shabaab militants last week attacked three Lamu-bound buses killing three, before attacking US-Kenya military base in Manda Bay, Lamu County days later.

January 7, 2020 0 comment

Crime & Investigations

Three US Citizens Killed in Sunday’s Al Shabaab Attack in Lamu

by Mustafa Juma January 6, 2020

written by Mustafa Juma

The United States has confirmed that three of its citizens were killed and two injured in Sunday’s Al Shabaab attack at a Kenya Defence Force (KDF) military base in Manda Bay, Lamu County.

US Africa Command through a press release said that during the attack, one US service member and two Department of Defense contractors were killed at the military base.

In addition, two Department of Defense members were wounded.

In the statement, the US Africa Command said the wounded Americans were in stable condition and that they were being evacuated.

The names of the wounded and fallen soldiers were however withheld as part of the next of kin notification process.

Read the press statement below.

January 6, 2020 0 comment

Crime & Investigations

Al Shabaab Militants Launch a 4 am Attack on US-Kenya Military Base in Lamu

by Mustafa Juma January 5, 2020

written by Mustafa Juma

Al-Shabaab militants have launched an early morning attack on Camp Simba, a US Naval base which houses both Kenyan military troops and US troops in Lamu County.

#BREAKING: Al-Shabab claims responsibility for an attack on Camp Simba Army Base in Kenya which houses both US and Kenyan forces. Number of casualties unknown at this time. pic.twitter.com/rynHQvtvxy
— UA News (@UrgentAlertNews) January 5, 2020

Gunfire is ongoing at Camp Simba which hosts both American and Kenyan soldiers.

The number of casualties is unknown at this time.

Al-Shabaab issued a statement claiming it took control of a “part of the base”.

Camp Simba is used by Kenyan and US forces.

The Al Shabaab says the attack is part of its campaign entitled “Al-Quds (Jerusalem) will never be jusaized” which was first heard in Jan 2019 after DusitD2 attack.

The group says it destroyed airplanes, vehicles and other military hardware .

BREAKING: #AlShabaab statement say their fighters "inflicted severe casualties on both #US and #Kenya troops, destroyed US military aircraft and vehicles" following the Sunday morning attack on Camp Simba in Manda Bay, #Lamu County.
No comment from U.S. or Kenya officials so far pic.twitter.com/p2vIUs98io
— Morad News (@MoradNews) January 5, 2020

The attack comes barely days after another attack being witnessed in Lamu County.

Al shabaab militants on Thursday attacked three Lamu bound buses leaving three dead and several others injured.

The raid on Camp Simba comes days after US killed Qaseem Soleimani, an Iranian major general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

January 5, 2020 0 comment

Crime & Investigations

Fresh details on the abducted Cuban doctors emerge

by Mustafa Juma July 12, 2019

written by Mustafa Juma

Mandera County Police Commander Jeremiah Kosiom has revealed that two Cuban doctors abducted in Mandera four months ago are still alive in Somalia but have since been moved to a forested area.

Suspected Al-Shabaab militants abducted the two medics after ambushing their convoy in April this year, killing one of their guards after gunfire exchanges.

Since then, little is known about the government’s efforts to rescue Dr Landy Rodriguez (a surgeon) and Dr Herera Correa (general practitioner).

But according to the police boss, search and rescue mission has been intensified in the war torn country. However, he ruled out exact date when the two are expected to be freed.

“Efforts are ongoing to rescue the doctors but I don’t know when they will be released. What I know is that they are alive wherever they are,” said Mandera police commander

In April, elders from Mandera crossed over the border to negotiate on their release. After days of struggling, they eventually met the doctors in the outskirts of El-Adde.

“Those we met at El-Adde denied abducting the doctors but admitted holding them in one of their hideouts. We were mistreated there,” one of the elders told the Nation.They returned after two weeks in El-Adde.

“We eventually met the doctors but after a tough time. They (Somali elders) warned against sustained military attacks on their camps in search of the Cubans and we agreed on condition that the doctors are not harmed,” said the elder.

A recent security report showed that the doctors were moved to Halaanqo forest near Barawe town where they were allegedly converted to Islam.

July 12, 2019 0 comment