Five Kenyan Security Officers Killed in Suspected Al Shabaab Attack near Somalia Border

Five Kenyan security officers were killed in a clash with suspected ​al Shabaab militants in the ‌county of Mandera near the Somali border, police said. The militant group has been battling for ​years to overthrow Somalia’s central ​government and establish its rule in the ⁠Horn of Africa country, based on ​its own strict interpretation of Islamic ​sharia law. … Police ‌are ⁠pursuing the militants, they added, after a reinforcement team sent to the area was hit by an improvised explosive ​device, which ​destroyed an ⁠armoured vehicle, though no casualties were reported. Al Shabaab’s frequent attacks ​in the region frequently targets ​both ⁠military and civilians, with police saying in January the militants had killed a local ⁠chief ​and a teacher in ​the nearby county of Garissa. (Reuters)