MANDERA (Kaab TV) – Kenyan security forces have launched a manhunt for suspected Al-Shabaab militants following an attack on a military camp in Lafey District, Mandera County, near the Kenya-Somalia border.
According to Kenyan security officials, special counterterrorism units are conducting operations across Mandera in an effort to track down the attackers responsible for the assault on the military installation.
Military sources said the militants targeted a camp occupied by Kenyan security personnel, leaving at least three soldiers injured during the attack.
Authorities have not disclosed the full extent of the damage caused by the assault, but security operations have been intensified throughout the region as forces search for those involved.
Kenyan officials said they are focusing their efforts on areas bordering Somalia, where Al-Shabaab fighters have previously crossed into Kenyan territory. Security agencies also allege that the group has recruited some local residents in border communities to support its activities.
The latest operation underscores Kenya’s continued efforts to combat Al-Shabaab, which has carried out numerous attacks in northeastern Kenya and along the porous border with Somalia over the past decade.
Mandera County remains one of the areas most vulnerable to cross-border militant activity due to its proximity to Somalia and the presence of longstanding security challenges in the region.