8th January, 2018
Suspected al shabaab militants have attacked and destroyed a communication mast in Kutulo area, Wajir county paralyzing communication in the area. This comes barely a week after the militants raided Elwak area in Mandera County and killed five security personnel. The unknown number of gunmen are said to have used a rocket propelled grenades to attack the Safaricom mast on Saturday before engaging four officers who were manning the premises in a gunfight. Security has been beefed up in the area. Another commutation mast was destroyed and a police post torched in Garissa County last week.