location: Mandera
notes: At least five policemen were killed in an IED explosions in Mandera, near the Kenya - Somalia border. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility of the attacks. Police later arrested several Al-Shabaab suspects behind the attacks in Mandera county. One of the susptect is a high ranking Al-Shabaab explosives expert
target_text: location: Mandera, fatalities: 5