Al-Shabaab ambush kills five Kenyan police officers in Mandera County
Five Kenyan security officers were killed in a roadside ambush by suspected Al-Shabaab militants in Mandera County, near the border with Somalia. Following the initial attack, a reinforcement team's armored vehicle was destroyed by an improvised explosive device (IED), though no further casualties were reported from the blast. Security forces have launched a pursuit operation in the region, which has seen a resurgence of militant activity targeting police patrols and local administrative infrastructure.
Casualties reported: 5