Man Suffers Injuries as IED Explodes in Mandera

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A 35-year-old man was seriously injured after a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) he was allegedly carrying exploded in Mandera East on Friday evening.

The explosion was reported at around 6:30 pm in the Bula Buruburu area, prompting police officers to rush to the scene.

Police identified the injured man as Adan Mohamed, who sustained severe injuries, including the complete severing of his right wrist.

A Tecno mobile phone and a metallic plate fragment were recovered at the scene. Mohamed was rushed to Mandera Teaching and Referral Hospital, where he was admitted in serious condition and is receiving treatment.

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the suspected IED explosion.

The area has reported a surge in attacks linked to al-Shabaab gang in the recent months. This has prompted operations. Two weeks ago, a set up IED killed five members of the elite Special Operations Group and two members of the National Police Reserve in the area.

Meanwhile, security officers repulsed an attack by suspected Al-Shabaab militants who targeted the Special Operations Group (SOG) camp at Fino in Lafey Sub-County, Mandera County.

The militants reportedly approached the camp from the eastern side at around 9:45pm on Friday and fired one rocket-propelled grenade (RPG), followed by gunfire from AK-47 assault rifles.

The officers responded and engaged the attackers, forcing them to retreat.

No casualties were reported, and all officers at the camp were accounted for, according to the incident report..