Tension is high at the border town of Ishakani in Lamu county following the killing of two people on Monday after their vehicle ran over an improvised explosive device. The Somali-based al Shabaab terror group is believed to be behind the spate of the attacks in the region. We strongly believe the IED was planted by al Shabaab militants. The attack comes barely a month after a water bowser heading to the Usalama camp ran over an IED planted by the militants killing one person on March 23. In early last year, the construction of the border wall was postponed for several weeks following insecurity and workers dispersed.

Source: The Star May 04, 2021 18:56 UTC