NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Five people have been killed in a bomb attack in northern Kenya, the interior ministry said Monday.
The bomb, which exploded in El Wak town in Mandera County, near the border with Somalia, wounded five other people. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but Somalia-based al-Shabab militants affiliated with al-Qaida have carried out other attacks in the area.
The bomb had been placed on a donkey cart to avoid detection, the interior ministry said.
Earlier this month, gunmen suspected to be al-Shabab entered the El Wak hospital and injured guards while asking about the whereabouts of doctors. No arrests were made.
Al-Shabab often carries out cross-border attacks, especially in the remote Kenyan counties of Mandera and Garissa.
The extremist group has threatened Kenyan forces over their yearslong deployment to Somalia as part of multinational efforts to stabilize the Horn of Africa nation following more than three decades of conflict.
The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia is set to end in December, leaving Somali forces largely responsible for security.
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
Lockdown lifts at Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota after report of a single gunshotCapitals top prospect Ryan Leonard is returning to Boston CollegeAir National Guard changes in Alaska could affect national security, civilian rescues, staffers sayKentucky spokeswoman: School is 'distressed' to hear of alleged sexual misconduct by exSouth Carolina coach Dawn Staley gushes over congratulations from Queen BSuspects arrested in Arkansas block party shooting that left 1 dead, 9 hurtRita Ora sets temperatures soaring as she rocks a stylish allDavid and Victoria Beckham braced for release of latest tellCaitlin Clark looks like a natural as Indiana Fever introduce WNBA's top draft pickSuspects arrested in Arkansas block party shooting that left 1 dead, 9 hurt
2.3169s , 5260.6796875 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by A bomb attack in northern Kenya kills 5 people near the border with Somalia ,Stellar Standpoint news portal