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20 suspected Al Shabaab militants killed in Mandera

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A machine gun and a Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) were recovered from the militants. [NPS/Twitter]

Twenty suspected Al Shabaab militants have been killed in a clash with police drawn from the Special Operations Group (SOG) at Ogorwen area of Mandera County.

Police have also recovered assorted weapons, including a submachine gun, the National Police Service has said.

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