2026-11-10 52ec7174fa028ef196329a724369cba81b0c7eae /feed/2026/11/10/at-least-eight-people-including-two-police-reservists-are-killed-by-suspected-al-shabaab-militants-in-mandera-county At least eight people, including two police reservists, are killed by suspected al-Shabaab militants in Mandera County, Kenya, near the border with Somalia. 1794385388 2026-11-10 e32fdf1410311de13bb6e8e83cc23b89cbb1146a 8 Kenya 71 /wiki/kenya Mandera County 37 /wiki/mandera%20county Somalia 116 /wiki/somalia Terrorism in Kenya 1 /wiki/terrorism%20in%20kenya al-Shabaab 14 /wiki/al-shabaab%20(militant%20group) ambush 172 /wiki/ambush police reservists 2 /wiki/kenya%20police Kenya Mandera County Somalia Terrorism in Kenya al-Shabaab ambush police reservists Terrorism in Kenya 2026-07-29 abbefb6192c060a000bfe8e422d4d966903abc35 /feed/2026/07/29/five-kenyan-soldiers-are-killed-in-a-shootout-with-al-shabaab-gunmen-in-mandera-county-kenya Five Kenyan soldiers are killed in a shootout with Al-Shabaab gunmen in Mandera County, Kenya. 1785340498 2026-07-29 707d51bcaf0dc1b7309947e794a09c61ac40d611 24 Kenya Mandera County al-Shabaab 3 /feed/2026/07/29/five-soldiers-are-killed-in-a-shootout-with-al-shabaab-gunmen-in-mandera-county-kenya Five soldiers are killed in a shootout with Al-Shabaab gunmen in Mandera County, Kenya. 2026-02-12 c2df5d82b3b683f9852e34b2e162deabe939a43a 10 Kenya Somalia al-Shabaab 3 /feed/2026/02/12/kenyan-president-william-ruto-announces-the-reopening-of-the-country-s-mandera-border-post-with-somalia-in-april-ending Kenyan president William Ruto announces the reopening of the country's Mandera border post with Somalia in April, ending a 15-year closure imposed in 2011 following attacks attributed to al-Shabaab, after earlier reopening plans were delayed due to renewed violence near the border. 2026-01-26 d097bae8aeaca126ff0bee337d817fdfdc81dde4 8 Kenya Somalia al-Shabaab police reservists 4 /feed/2026/01/26/al-shabaab-militants-kill-a-village-chief-and-a-teacher-in-garissa-county-kenya-near-the-border-with-somalia-promptin Al-Shabaab militants kill a village chief and a teacher in Garissa County, Kenya, near the border with Somalia, prompting police to deploy additional security forces and launch a multi-agency manhunt for the attackers. 2025-06-23 2260c2271940acf59ba25eee34e7e0aba588e9fd /feed/2025/06/23/at-least-seven-ugandan-armed-forces-personnel-were-confirmed-killed-by-al-shabaab-following-a-three-day-siege-of-sabiid At least seven Ugandan Armed Forces personnel were confirmed killed by Al Shabaab following a three-day siege of Sabiid and Anole towns in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region, amid ongoing operations against the Al-Shabaab militant group. The soldiers were part of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), tasked with countering Al-Shabaab. 1750701136 2025-06-23 a10d8448188975ff83ec8bac9759e98425f8a808 16 Somalia al-Shabaab 2 /feed/2025/06/23/at-least-seven-ugandan-armed-forces-personnel-are-confirmed-killed-by-al-shabaab-following-a-three-day-siege-on-sabiidd At least seven Ugandan Armed Forces personnel are confirmed killed by Al Shabaab following a three-day siege on Sabiidd-Anole in the Lower Shabelle region of Somalia amid ongoing operations against the militant group. The soldiers were part of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia, tasked with countering Al-Shabaab. 2025-06-12 8a64bf8ff2d437df3be896a20157ee62f48cb447 /feed/2025/06/12/police-fire-tear-gas-at-demonstrators-gathered-in-nairobi-kenya-to-protest-against-the-kenya-police-and-its-chief-eli Police fire tear gas at demonstrators gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, to protest against the Kenya Police and its chief, Eliud Lagat, after blogger Albert Ojwang is confirmed to be killed in custody by the police force, demanding Lagat's resignation. 1749923385 2025-06-12 c4a102f8c5b3c46d849c54afa16dabc6bc3e54c2 13 Kenya police reservists 2 /feed/2025/06/12/police-fire-tear-gas-at-demonstrators-gathered-in-nairobi-kenya-to-protest-against-the-police-and-its-chief-eliud-lag Police fire tear gas at demonstrators gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, to protest against the police and its chief, Eliud Lagat, after blogger Albert Ojwang is confirmed to be killed in custody by the police force, demanding Lagat's resignation. 2025-04-17 a95a6f9332d67c2d9b68e0265750289ffe173c26 8 Somalia al-Shabaab 2 /feed/2025/04/17/us-airstrikes-kill-twelve-al-shabaab-insurgents-in-central-somalia-while-a-separate-airstrike-destroys-an-unflagged-v U.S. airstrikes kill twelve al-Shabaab insurgents in central Somalia, while a separate airstrike destroys an unflagged vessel suspected of carrying weapons for the militant group off the Somali coast. 2025-03-27 620b8660b05e7d3f645611f7607a05f514d67315 8 Kenya police reservists 2 /feed/2025/03/27/a-kenyan-police-officer-deployed-in-haiti-as-part-of-the-multinational-security-support-mission-is-killed-in-a-suspected A Kenyan police officer deployed in Haiti as part of the Multinational Security Support Mission is killed in a suspected gang ambush, according to Haitian authorities. Kenya has confirmed that the officer is missing but has not yet verified his death. 2025-03-23 431df3306411f3b0fbaca4a637350ad4159b0cfe /feed/2025/03/23/at-least-six-police-officers-are-killed-and-five-others-are-injured-in-an-attack-on-a-police-reservists-camp-in-fafi-ga At least six police officers are killed and five others are injured in an attack on a police reservists camp in Fafi, Garissa, Kenya. Dozens of militants are also killed. 1742751064 2025-03-23 6e1f44854a3e7be58d1e32c2cf552fb0a90580b9 6 Kenya al-Shabaab police reservists 3 /feed/2025/03/23/at-least-six-police-officers-are-killed-and-five-others-are-injured-in-an-al-shabaab-attack-on-a-police-reservists-camp At least six police officers are killed and five others are injured in an Al-Shabaab attack on a police reservists camp in Fafi, Garissa, Kenya. Dozens of militants are also killed. 2025-02-7 3941cd66f59f726ce3ce1ef943e36957882c65b8 7 Somalia al-Shabaab 2 /feed/2025/02/7/the-somali-national-army-supported-by-local-ma-awisley-clan-militias-kills-dozens-of-al-shabaab-insurgents-during-heav The Somali National Army, supported by local Ma'awisley clan militias, kills dozens of al-Shabaab insurgents during heavy clashes which erupted after allied forces launch an offensive targeting al-Shabaab stronghold positions in the Jicibow area of Shebelle River, Hiiraan, Somalia. 2025-02-3 29dcca3a8036578b18036c06ee3ecc77aab578e8 10 Kenya Mandera County al-Shabaab 3 /feed/2025/02/3/suspected-al-shabaab-gunmen-abduct-five-government-appointed-village-chiefs-in-kenya-s-mandera-county-who-were-en-route Suspected Al-Shabaab gunmen abduct five government-appointed village chiefs in Kenya's Mandera County, who were en route to the border town of El Wak. The abducted chiefs were part of the preparation team for President William Ruto's visit to the region next week. /feed/2026/11/10/eight-people-including-five-workers-and-two-police-reservists-are-killed-by-suspected-al-shabaab-militants-in-mandera AFP via AA 10 9e6edafd7095051488623a934aacde5b2457654f 11 https://aa.com.tr/en/africa/suspected-al-shabaab-militants-kill-8-in-northeastern-kenya-ambush/4119429 2026 Reuters 10 ca152e618a92393d95cbd1fb4789b9445555ebd8 11 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/eight-people-killed-kenyas-northeast-suspected-al-shabaab-attack-2026-11-10/ 2026 Eight people, including five workers and two police reservists, are killed by suspected al-Shabaab militants in Mandera County, Kenya, near the border with Somalia, during an ambush against a vehicle.