Two people killed in IED attack in Garissa County
Two people were killed on Monday, July 14, following an improvised explosive device (IED) attack in Ijara, Garissa County.
Two people were killed on Monday, July 14, following an improvised explosive device (IED) attack in Ijara, Garissa County.
Confirming the incident, area MP Abdi Ali Abdi said the early morning attack claimed the lives of Mohamed Shabel Bashir and Abdikadir Muhumed Salat.
“I am deeply saddened and shocked by the tragic incident that occurred in the early hours of this morning in Bodhai, Madah Adon, where a deadly improvised explosive device (IED) attack claimed the lives of Mohamed Shabel Bashir and Abdikadir Muhumed Salat,” the MP said.
Abdi condemned the attack and highlighted the ongoing threat posed by militant violence in the region.
“This senseless act of violence is a painful reminder of the persistent threats facing our communities and underscores the urgent need to safeguard the lives of our citizens,” he added.
In his appeal, Abdi urged authorities to intensify their response and ensure justice is served.
“I urge our national and regional security agencies to act swiftly and decisively identify and bring the perpetrators to justice,” he added.
This incident comes a month after two suspected Al-Shabaab militants were killed in a security operation along the Alungu-Elwak road in Mandera County.
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In a statement on Tuesday, June 10, the Counter Terrorism Policing said the elite Special Operations Group carried out a pre-dawn raid after receiving credible intelligence that the militants were in the final stages of placing explosives on the busy road.
“Acting on credible intelligence, the elite Special Operations Group launched a pre-dawn operation on Al-Shabaab militants who were planning to terrorise Kenyans using Alungu-Elwak road, Mandera County,” the statement read.
According to CTP, security officials caught the terrorists red-handed while attempting to set up an improvised explosive device (IED), prompting a fierce gunfight.
“The terrorists were caught in the act of setting up the IED. A fierce firefight ensued, during which two militants were neutralised and others sustained serious injuries before fleeing into nearby thickets with our gallant officers in hot pursuit,” the statement added.
During the operation, officers recovered two AK-47 rifles, a Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG) warhead, and a fully assembled IED.
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