Support security teams to contain the terror threat

The attacks witnessed in Mandera earlier in the week should put the country’s security forces on high alert. Traditionally, terrorist up the ante during the Holy Month of Ramadhan, which in the past, has seen us witness some of the most gruesome attacks.

On Wednesday, at least five police officers were killed after a vehicle they were traveling in was hit by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Simo area, Arabia, Mandera County. The officers were part of Governor Ali Ibrahim Roba’s security team and were escorting him for a political rally in Lafey when the incident happened.