Event Brief
Kenyan security officers killed in suspected Al-Shabaab ambush
Filed: Jul 29, 2026 at 10:06 AM ET
Summary: Five Kenyan security officers died after their patrol vehicle hit an IED near the Kenya-Somalia border.
WHO: Kenyan security officers, including members of Kenya's elite Special Operations Group (SOG) and a National Police Reservist
WHAT: A patrol vehicle struck a suspected roadside bomb, then suspected militants opened fire during the operation.
WHEN: Jul 29, 2026 at 9:31 AM ET
WHERE: El-Raamo, Kutulo, Alungu Main Supply Route, Mandera County, Kenya
WHY: The patrol vehicle hit an improvised explosive device on the Alungu Main Supply Route.
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