Gunmen suspected to be Al-Shabaab have reportedly destroyed communication mast in Slaughter area, Rhamu, Mandera County near Kenya’s border with Somalia.
Security officials said they heard a loud bang from the area on Monday morning and when they checked, they established the installation had been destroyed by a bomb that was set up by the militants.
The attackers escaped soon after the incident as the six police reservists guarding the facility responded to the attack.
Northeastern police boss George Seda said they had deployed more police officers to pursue the attackers who escaped towards the border.
No injury was reported in the latest incident. The masts are usually manned by police officers in the region.
Al-Shabaab has been targeting security installations in the area. This is despite campaigns to address the insecurity menace in the area.
This has affected the education sector, forcing tens of teachers who are non-locals to leave.
