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Squeezed in Somalia, Al Shabaab militants make northern Kenya their playground

Mandera al-shabaab attack

A shell of a lorry burnt by suspected Al Shabaab militants in Mandera South, Kenya in a past attack. In readiness to respond to Al Shabaab terror threats, Kenya has constructed 14 fully equipped forward operating bases along the border with Somalia. PHOTO | FILE | NMG


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By  Manase Otsialo

Correspondent in Mandera, Kenya

Nation Media Group

In less than a month, the Al Shabaab group has carried out at least six attacks in Garissa, Wajir and Mandera counties.

The attacks have killed at least 11 security officers and injured seven others; at least five civilians have also been wounded.

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