Eight killed in suspected Al-Shabaab attack in northeastern Kenya • GoreCenter

MANDERA COUNTY, NORTH EASTERN REGION, KENYA – NOVEMBER 10, 2026 Eight people lost their lives in an armed ambush in Mandera County in the northeastern part of the country. The attack took place at around 7:00 a.m. in the Hagarsu area, near Koromey, along the Mandera-Arabia-Lafey road. Suspicion has fallen on Islamist militants from the al-Shabaab group.

The victims were traveling in a security vehicle escorting workers involved in road construction. The gunmen opened fire on the vehicle, killing two Kenya Police Reservists, five construction workers, and the driver. Seven people died at the scene, while the eighth succumbed to their injuries while being transported to the hospital. The attackers subsequently stole two AK-47 assault rifles and approximately 150 rounds of ammunition before fleeing toward Somalia.

The security personnel killed in the attack were identified as Mohamed Ibrahim Hussein and Abdifatah Abdile Ibrahim. The construction workers who lost their lives were John Ng’ang’a Munene, Peter Musili Kiondo, Stephen Kanyi Macharia, Peter Kahio Kariuki, and Stephen Munene Ng’ang’a. The eighth victim was the driver, Hassan Hussein Kussow.

The victims’ ages have not been disclosed in available reports. Kenyan security forces have launched a manhunt for the perpetrators. No one has officially claimed responsibility for the attack so far. Investigators are also examining a possible connection to tensions between local clans.

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