Seven cops injured in IED attack in Mandera

At least seven police officers were injured in an explosion on their vehicle along Gadudia Laga Road between Aresa and Khalalia in Mandera East.

The group was traveling in a police car from Bambo area to Mandera on July 8 at 1 am when the car ran over an Improvised Explosive Device, police said.

This left seven police officers with serious injuries. They were later evacuated to a local hospital for attention. The vehicle was badly damaged.

The area has been experiencing a lull from attacks related to al Shabaab militants. This is due to police operations in the region at large. The operations have managed to contain the al Shabaab attacks.

The area is near the porous Kenya-Somalia border, which is usually breached by the militants.

Police said multi-agency teams had been dispatched to the region to pursue the gangs planning more attacks.

National police service spokesman Michael Muchiri said they are making more efforts to address the menace that has been persistent despite operations to tame the same.

The terrorists have been attacking the area, affecting development at large.

Somalia has not had a stable government for decades.

Security agents have mounted operations in the area in an effort to contain the terror-related attacks.

Officials say this has led to the reduction of such incidents in general.