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Kenya: Suspected Al-Shabaab IED explosion in Elwak

Type of event:
IED - Improvised Explosive Device

Victims

4

Wounded

8

Date

September 17, 2023

What happened

According to local authorities, four civilians were killed when their vehicle ran over a roadside mine in Qurqura area, Elwak, Mandera County. Police reported that eight others were injured after the matatu that was plying from Mandera to Wajir was hit by a set IED by suspected al-Shabaab terrorists.

Where it happened

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