Several feared dead after terror attack in Mandera
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Several people are feared dead after an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated in Mandera in a suspected terror attack
Several people are feared dead after an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated in Mandera in a suspected terror attack.
A suspected terrorist attack was reported on Monday, April 29, at Elwak Town in Mandera County which led to multiple people sustaining severe injuries.
According to reports, the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was planted in the town’s Central Business District just near the Administrative Police (AP) post.
First responders said five people, comprising a local and four non-locals, were among those severely injured in the mid-morning incident.
There was also heavy gunfire at the affected residential premise which houses non-locals working in the area including teachers, nurses and police officers, according to eyewitnesses.
Businesses in the area including banks announced the closure of operations as security officers commenced investigations into the matter and track down the perpetrators.
“We regret to inform you, that our Elwak Branch, Mandera County will remain closed today following an explosion in Elwak Town,” one of the banks reported.
“We confirm that our branch and the staff in Elwak are safe.”
Initial reports indicated that there was heavy gunfire between police officers stationed in the area and suspected Al Shabaab terrorists.
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Security officers are yet to confirm the number of deaths that resulted from the bomb blast.
According to witnesses, four non-locals and a local from the region had died during the IED explosion.
While security officials confirmed the explosion, they did not confirm the eye witlessness’s account that five people majorly from outside Mandera County had lost their lives.
Preliminary reports indicate that the IED had targeted houses belonging to teachers and healthcare workers in the region.
Incidentally, the majority of tutors and healthcare workers as well as casual labourers in the area are non-locals.
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