According to a report released on Sunday by Kenyan authorities, at least six members of the police force have been confirmed dead and four were injured following an assault on a police camp in Garissa County, located in eastern Kenya near the border with Somalia. The attack, attributed to suspected fighters from Somalia’s al-Shabab group, took place around dawn when the attackers overran the camp housing police reservists using various weapons.

While al-Shabab has not issued a statement about the attack yet, the group is known for conducting cross-border operations and targeting both military and civilian objectives. This incident comes a week after the US embassy in Kenya issued a warning advising travelers to avoid certain areas, including Garissa County, due to the threat of attacks.

For years, al-Shabab, which has links to al-Qaeda, has been engaged in a struggle to overthrow Somalia’s central government and establish its own rule based on its interpretation of Islamic Sharia law. The recent attack in Garissa follows al-Shabab’s claim of responsibility for a roadside bomb near Somalia’s presidential palace on Tuesday.

The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has condemned the attack targeting the convoy and reaffirmed the UN’s support for Somalia’s government and people in their fight against terrorism and efforts towards peace and stability. The British Embassy in Mogadishu has also condemned the attack and emphasized the UK’s commitment to supporting Somalia’s government in their efforts to combat violent extremism.

In a separate incident earlier in March, al-Shabab fighters stormed a hotel in central Somalia, where government officials and tribal leaders were meeting to discuss strategies to control the group. Several casualties were reported in this attack.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/23/six-personnel-killed-in-attack-on-somali-border-kenyan-police?traffic_source=rss