Al Shabaab militants have destroyed a Hormuud communication mast located on the Somalia border town of Elwak. Police say the militants were retaliating to earlier reports of locals communicating with Somalia security forces and the Kenya Amisom troops. Read: Al Shabaab kills four cops in Mandera ambushAccording to police sources, the AMISOM forces were collecting information from the residents in preparation for a medical camp that was set to take place in ELWAK next week. Also read: Al Shabaab destroy Safaricom communication mast in Wajir attackThe locals are aggrieved by the militants who in December also destroyed a water well in Lafey. A senior police officer said the attackers waylaid the cops along the Elwak - Kitulo road.

Source: The Star January 20, 2018 11:26 UTC